Mountain Prepper
09-10-2011, 02:18 AM
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n636/MountainPrepper/Handloading/45_from_40_cases.jpg
Cut the rim and trimmed the base down to the primer stop and then trimmed the cases (various lengths to see what I could expect).
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n636/MountainPrepper/Handloading/45_from_40_bullet_top.jpg
A lead cylinder dropped into the above and formed in the point forming die.
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n636/MountainPrepper/Handloading/45_from_40_bullet.jpg
Can you see the bulge and the narrower back?
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n636/MountainPrepper/Handloading/45_from_40_bulletside.jpg
Better here?
I could see the fact that the base of the .40 case was not expanding and cracked out the measuring tools...
Dang, it was there... and also I found that the largest part was .447 - strange - (other measurements removed as some tools are possibly out of spec, I have some checking to do).
I think the .40 as a jacket will also need to be softened to work.
Taking the rims off with the lathe proves to be less effort with the dies.
Cut the rim and trimmed the base down to the primer stop and then trimmed the cases (various lengths to see what I could expect).
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n636/MountainPrepper/Handloading/45_from_40_bullet_top.jpg
A lead cylinder dropped into the above and formed in the point forming die.
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n636/MountainPrepper/Handloading/45_from_40_bullet.jpg
Can you see the bulge and the narrower back?
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n636/MountainPrepper/Handloading/45_from_40_bulletside.jpg
Better here?
I could see the fact that the base of the .40 case was not expanding and cracked out the measuring tools...
Dang, it was there... and also I found that the largest part was .447 - strange - (other measurements removed as some tools are possibly out of spec, I have some checking to do).
I think the .40 as a jacket will also need to be softened to work.
Taking the rims off with the lathe proves to be less effort with the dies.