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I haven't started the 100 cal canon yet. I'll be upgrading the motor on my lathe to a 3 phase with a VFD before starting the cannon. But here's some pictures of my first cannon (75 cal), which I...

that's a good point about how much heat it will have to dissipate.

What got me thinking about 2x2 was it seemed like I might as well since the aluminum is already in the shape for it. Maybe...

I'll soon be starting to make a cannon with a 1" bore.

To make a mold, I found a 1/2 circle carbide router bit, in 25 mm (.984"). The aluminum I have handy for mold blocks would allow me to make...

If you're referring to the Lee 2 cavity mold 456-220-1R, I got one for use in my 45/70. IIRC, I beagled it, but did not modify the mold. It works well for me (shoots accurately, no leading). I...

Lee SWC (90379) and TC (90310) both feed fine in my RIA. The SWC won't feed in my Tommy gun though.

BTW, RIA has great customer service.
An inexperienced shooter was shooting my Dad's recently...

Don't think much longer, you started this thread about 10.5 months ago.

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There are filing fees, but IIRC, simpler ones can be done for just a couple hundred or so. You can fill out...

thanks Elgin. I ordered a 4 cavity.

Tuesday morning budsgunshop.com had the IWI Tavor in stock for about 20 minutes, and I got one ordered.

Its 223/5.56, 16.5" barrel, 1 in 7 twist.

I spent some time searching, and read a lot of...

I found this thread a couple days ago. Very nice work! I don't have any machinist training either, but pretend when I'm in the garage!

Mostly I just wanted to subscribe to the thread to follow...

Yes, they're stiffer. They'll take out the anvil without deflecting.

http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/

Has 1 size of Berdan currently in stock: TULA BERDAN (KV-24N) 7.62X39 PRIMERS (1000) $25

One of them turned up on ebay a few days ago. I thought the closing price was impressive.

.255, 2.81

Some of mine the check slide on ok, some don't. The ones that don't want to go on seem ok when they come out of the sizing die. This is my first time using gas checks so maybe I'm...

I thought someone who knew what they were talking about might reply...

I've never had a Lyman o RCBS sizing die. The Lee's I have are slightly tapered. I'd think the step would make it difficult...

Yeah, 278 is where I'll start. I use alox and paste wax mix for lube.

I got a lathe a few months ago, so now I have to figure out how to make a sizing die.

I weighed 4 of them. They were 135.8-136.0 grains

Morme reported good results with 23 grains RL10x, and I already have that powder. So I'll start with it.

Handle, or handles?

If you did not pay extra for Mihec's handles, then you didn't get a pair of handles. You just got the lever for the sprue cutter, which looks like a handle. You will also...

Yeah, it came in the mail this morning. I had to do some googling to figure out what the top punch is. I use the Lee style sizers so I hadn't seen those before.

So it looks like I am the first one to receive it?

I feel so special.

A few weeks ago Dad converted some to 209 shotgun primers on his drill press, and it was kinda tedious.

So he brought the rest over and we used my lathe. He had Lee Loader hammer type reloading...

.457 is the bullet diameter. Its for 45/70.

It may be a while before I can do some accuracy testing. Do you guys think it will have accuracy problems being hollow at both ends? Should the HP be more or less?

This was my first attempt, I...

He'll cut them before getting the $?

Does this mean we can't vote on the color of the handles? I really wanted purple!




Sorry, couldn't help it. +1 to what Morme said. Where do I send the check?

Looking at them I can not see any visible difference in thickness. I scratched across the inside with a probe and couldn't feel anything. As near as I can tell, mine are .250. If there is a taper...