You know not everybody is VIP tester :-)
Dan will respond for sure or contact him personally via PM or gmail but he prefers skype comm face to face.
I had spoke to him around 5h within a month nice guy :-)
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You know not everybody is VIP tester :-)
Dan will respond for sure or contact him personally via PM or gmail but he prefers skype comm face to face.
I had spoke to him around 5h within a month nice guy :-)
That makes more sense. Gotcha.
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I modified this LEE .224 sizing die in about 10 minutes with my dremel tool.
Now I can derim .17HMR cases and make my heavier bullets with a full jacket with the Kaine Dies.
Thats a 75gr bullet on the left and a derimmed .17HMR on the right
I love the 75 gr Hornady BTHP projectiles in my riffle. How do these shoot?
I don't know I just finished it today, I need to get a mini chop saw to consintantly cut the cases/shoulders off plus I need more cases but I'm exited to get a few made to shoot.
I cut a little more off because my core was shorter I think I could go as high as 80gr with the same look. Utah you have corbins right? I bet you could do the same thing.
Not sure how many mag or hmr cases I have but if I run into some I will send em your way.
The heads would pop off due to the case getting stuck in the die, this makes for a much smoother process
i have had this happen to me in testing.. this is because the 22 mag cases and 17 hmr's are just slightly thicker than 22LR cases. so when using the de-rimming die that comes with the set, the thicker cases have to stretch much more than normal.
i was able to do it successfully by heating up the 22 mag cases and 17 hmr's to RED hot with a blow torch for several seconds.. then allowed them to air cool. but many of them did pop the tops.
xfoxofshogo maybe able to do it easily with his set because his blued de-rimming bottom punch has warn more.. making it possible for the thicker cases not stretch so far. the combination of die cavity size and punch size limits how thick of a cases you can put though de-rimming.. enlarge the die cavity or reduce the thickness of the bottom punch would increase the total thickness of the cases it can handle.
great job converting the lee sizing die, i say if it works, it works.. that is all that matters. i have always supported people using their own idea's to achieve a goal.. and it looks as though you have done just that.. GREAT JOB.
if you ever need any help, please feel free to contact me anytime.
thank you,
Dan Rickard
Totally agree Dan, this die set functions flawlessly for the intended purpose.
I just wanted to open up all of the opportunities that these Kaine dies are capable of doing (without over stressing the dies or the punches or my press for that matter), Keep in mind I am doing all of this on a LEE challenger press.
My next step is to core bond these bullets then see how well they hold together.
oh you'll have fun with core bonding. i did some tests where i used electronics solder and filled them into a cleaned cup, allowing the lead solder to bond to the inside of the case like you would with pipe soldering. then swaged it. made a really good bullet. After shooting though a couple of 2x4's they where still in one piece.
there's allot that you can do with them.. enjoy, and let us all know how it comes out for you.
thanks,
dan
ok i just got my new rcbs its a 1gen i found this press rocks i bet it will swage rocks but im not going to tri
ok as a lee c press will work i made a lot of built s with it be for it broke it tiring to do 9mm it did fine but 9mm just to much for it
i just got done working with a rc press i just got will do a lot more
i say if you see a rcbs RC press for 50 buck buy it and if you do not need it post it for sell the sell post ever one needs one for swaging
So you finally found one?
ya i did i found it on gun brokers lol its look realy bad in the pic but it clean up realy nice it was more drity then rusty and the rust was not bad that it did have on it
Can we make this a sticky?
lol just add to your favorites win on the page it shod open up here every time
i got to fine the first thread lol >< and post a link here if you have it post it pleas and thanks
hay we are sticky weee
ok i been useing the point unforming punch and did some boat talles^^
i made some good looking builts to day
i hope it get nice out so i can go test some
i have been whating for this punch be for doing more testing and had to what for dear hunting to stop for i pist off a lot of hunters one day going to shoot with my dad lol all most took out 2 guys hiding off the end of are range lol thay shod not of been ther in the first place but thay did not know they track so far off ther land lol ya right lol
and what hapen to haveing ornge on lol
but i think it will be safe now to go back to testing <<
What? A sticky? Dan, you have truly out done yourself.