What diameter ream should I use prior polishing/lapping should I be using to make a core seating die? The point forming die is .358. I was thinking about .356 but don't know how difficult it would be to lap .002 .
Thanks ,
Bill
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What diameter ream should I use prior polishing/lapping should I be using to make a core seating die? The point forming die is .358. I was thinking about .356 but don't know how difficult it would be to lap .002 .
Thanks ,
Bill
The core seat die should be at least a thousandths smaller than your point form die so the point form die can bump it up to size. Makes the core jacket a tighter fit.
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.354 to .355 that way you can polish it to size. That way you can get any scratches out of it from the reamer.
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It depends on how deep the scratches and machine marks are. You want to end up about a half thousandth under final point forming diameter.
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Thanks, my thoughts were .356, however I have never lapped/polished steel, only homemade aluminum core molds.
Bill
half thousandths from finished would be better. The better you polish it the better every thing ejects from the die.
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