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Old 11-07-2014, 10:49 PM
Bryan Bryan is offline
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Out of curiosity, what is the process of making bullet swaging dies?
Bill Niemi once told me he had been referred to as a "blacksmith", but I am in awe of the craftsmanship it takes to produce dies of such precision.
How's it done?
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Old 11-08-2014, 11:55 PM
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Basically the cavity, George. I know it's not a 7 ogive drill bit! Or IS IT? Naaaa.
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Old 11-09-2014, 12:44 AM
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Yep, just what I thought. I'll make one on my lunch hour tomorrow! Ha!
Thanks George.
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Old 11-09-2014, 09:18 PM
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Hi George, its an amazing work, man! Just curiosity, what carbide grade do you use? Regards
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