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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-27-2019, 01:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,352
Posted By NoZombies
The newer drawn brass I have is slightly thinner...

The newer drawn brass I have is slightly thinner than the older fiochi brass.

I've also got a little brass with the .17 CCM headstamp that never got necked down. It's also a bit thinner, about...
Forum: Bullet Making 02-27-2019, 01:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 310,521
Posted By NoZombies
Thanks guys. Is wire at .095 useful for any of...

Thanks guys. Is wire at .095 useful for any of the sub calibers? I've got a lot of it as a byproduct of another process, and I was thinking it might be useful for the .17 or maybe .14 calibers if the...
Forum: Bullet Making 02-26-2019, 01:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 310,521
Posted By NoZombies
Talk to me about swaging sub caliber bullets

I swage a lot of bullets in the .312-.575 diameter range, and have made bullets as small as .224, (and 6mm and 7mm and .30 etc) but I've never attempted to make anything smaller than that.

I am...
Forum: Bullet Making 02-25-2019, 09:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 319,597
Posted By NoZombies
Dave Corbin will still make dies for those...

Dave Corbin will still make dies for those presses, they're called "M" dies. Andre (the seller at 24hr campfire) is a good guy who moves a lot of reloading stuff.

The dies Dr Blackmon makes...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-21-2019, 01:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,211
Posted By NoZombies
I've had and done a couple of CF conversions. I...

I've had and done a couple of CF conversions. I was seriously thinking of buying yours when you offered it, but a local guy said he has one he's gonna sell me for a pitance, and I'm too cheap for my...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-12-2019, 05:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 11,167
Posted By NoZombies
What a great combination of rifle and cartridge!

What a great combination of rifle and cartridge!
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-12-2019, 05:14 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
It's actually really simple! The OD of the case...

It's actually really simple! The OD of the case is .247 without taper, the extractor relief cut is .228 diameter, but I don't recall the angle off the top of my head (I'll check and get back, but...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-12-2019, 04:48 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
Again, your arguments are self defeating. If I...

Again, your arguments are self defeating. If I was planning to go into production of a commercially viable cartridge, I would take a completely different approach. But even if that was the intention...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-12-2019, 03:20 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
I understand that! Keep us informed, I like the...

I understand that! Keep us informed, I like the concept a lot!
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-12-2019, 02:40 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
Very cool little cartridge, running 40KPSI I bet...

Very cool little cartridge, running 40KPSI I bet it'll do a number on small game or unwanted house guests!

The little bullet in mine is a 65 grain HP designed for the .32 ACP. It's about .250"...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-12-2019, 02:12 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
Just to revisit this, because I can't wrap my...

Just to revisit this, because I can't wrap my head around your logic; On the left of the photo below is the .22 ladybug case made with home-made dies and a mini-lathe, on the right is an aftermarket...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-11-2019, 11:46 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
That's the one that is the most immediately...

That's the one that is the most immediately intriguing to me. I actually went in the shop last night and cut up a little brass to see if I could visualize what you where talking about.

I missed...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-11-2019, 05:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,517
Posted By NoZombies
Unless the chamber is much tighter than factory,...

Unless the chamber is much tighter than factory, .001 shouldn't be a problem.
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-11-2019, 05:07 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
Seriously, you proclaim something you've never...

Seriously, you proclaim something you've never done to be "better" than something I have done, because in your mind, your solution is less complex, yet in the same post talk about how having...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-11-2019, 03:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,578
Posted By NoZombies
I wish I could say that such nonsense would never...

I wish I could say that such nonsense would never fly... but I've met too many crazy hippie socialist types to think they don't exist in large numbers, and vote occasionally.

I think every college...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-11-2019, 02:31 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
Let me know if you move that direction, I'd be...

Let me know if you move that direction, I'd be happy to send a few pieces of brass, or make loan of a reamer etc.
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-11-2019, 02:28 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
Those are some neat ideas that I'd love to think...

Those are some neat ideas that I'd love to think and talk about more!
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-11-2019, 02:12 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
To start with, I'll say that I'm pretty happy...

To start with, I'll say that I'm pretty happy doing things in a way that works for me. I know they work, because I've put in the effort to experiment with a lot of different theories to find what...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-10-2019, 07:28 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
I don't recall saying there was anything wrong...

I don't recall saying there was anything wrong with a necked down .25 ACP. You'd still want custom dies though, as the hornet neck taper is slow enough you'd have a hard time getting much more useful...
Forum: Classifieds 02-08-2019, 02:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,881
Posted By NoZombies
Thanks guys, let me mull over those options for a...

Thanks guys, let me mull over those options for a few days. I'm really kind of looking for something in the middle as far as price and quality... but I should probably bite the bullet and get the...
Forum: Classifieds 02-07-2019, 03:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,881
Posted By NoZombies
WTB Remington 580/581 action

I wouldn't mind a compete rifle, but I'm wanting to build a .22 ladybug on the platform. A complete action would be ideal, as I want to mount a fast twist barrel to it, and experiment with heavy...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 01-08-2019, 06:03 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
And to be clear, when I'm firing the brass in the...

And to be clear, when I'm firing the brass in the contender, I only need to resize every dozen or so reloads, I think that's one of the keys to the longevity of the brass.
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 01-05-2019, 12:40 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
Indeed, I wanted to shoot the same lot as many...

Indeed, I wanted to shoot the same lot as many times as possible until I actually started losing brass, that happened at load 129, and so I've slowed down on those cases and I'm shooting from the lot...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 01-03-2019, 03:50 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
Of the first 16 cases I made, I still have 12,...

Of the first 16 cases I made, I still have 12, and they've all been loaded in excess of 140 times.

The 4 pieces I lost: 1 dropped in the grass. 1 got cockeyed in the shell holder and deformed...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 12-27-2018, 07:18 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,983
Posted By NoZombies
The ladybug, in the contender, and the S&W has...

The ladybug, in the contender, and the S&W has now accounted for over 100 squirrels in a little under a year.
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