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  1. 11-15-2022, 01:23 PM #1
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    Turn down an M die plug

    Has anyone turned down an M die Plug... Shipping being Higher than the Lee or Lyman Plugs...I am Considering it.. (37 to 311)
    Or, Should I go to Swap and try to Trade???
    Thanks for thinkin on this with me...
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    I've made a few on my lathe and if you're handy with tools it wouldn't take much to turn one down using a drill or drill press, files and sandpaper. Just check the size often and go slow. Once you've taken material off you can't put it back.
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    What he said. They're easy to make if you have a lathe and that way you have the original too. Don't try to make the threads. Just drill and tap it and jam a screw in there then cut the head off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hannibal View Post
    I've made a few on my lathe and if you're handy with tools it wouldn't take much to turn one down using a drill or drill press, files and sandpaper. Just check the size often and go slow. Once you've taken material off you can't put it back.
    Quote Originally Posted by Nobade View Post
    What he said. They're easy to make if you have a lathe and that way you have the original too. Don't try to make the threads. Just drill and tap it and jam a screw in there then cut the head off.
    Guess I never thought of starting from scratch!!... Might just go that way!!!
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check