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Old 12-07-2019, 09:42 AM
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Yes George we still make our own .224 and .243 match grade projectiles. In fact I came 2nd today in the local BR comp using the 67gn Fb projectiles. Oh hang on, the bloke who won used them also

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Old 12-18-2019, 11:25 AM
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They've made about 5/8" groups in my one hole shooter.
Same loads you watched doing it.

You haven't posted in so long I figured your job was bought out
and you'd gone to the Philipines to shoot rats.
Ha George no not yet--but this next year's retirement mostly and PI ratting is on the agenda.

Was just wondering about the process and time involved is all really--just interesting.
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Old 12-18-2019, 03:27 PM
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.22 RF cases to .224 bullets - Steps:
  • Clean RF cases (Some boil them; Ultrasonic is what I do)
  • Lube then de-Rim RF cases with push-through die
  • Anneal RF jackets (Casting pot works fine for this)
  • Clean jackets thoroughly (I SS pin tumble)
  • Using lead wire, cut rough cores of appropriate weight.
  • Make cores uniform by swaging in a “squirt” die.
  • Hand seat cores in RF jackets.
  • Lube & swage to shape.
  • There is another step here if you want to “point” the bullets (I just keep the HP)
  • Clean finished bullets. (I SS pin tumble)

Everyone has different ideas on what to do but these are the basic steps.

Some people anneal before de-rimming & some don’t anneal at all. Learning the proper lube amount for each die step is a knack developed by experience. You have to lube slightly to make the jackets & cores but they should be squeaky clean on the inside to make the bullet. You are in charge of Q/C so you can sort & weigh jackets & cores & make some very accurate bullets. Or you can make a bucket of plinkers with some short-cuts!
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Old 12-19-2019, 05:54 AM
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Thanks for the run down info.

Someone years ago sent me a few cases from each step.
At the time I'd just gotten this nice lathe and thought I'd
make up the dies and pins etc.

I did turn half dozen or more wire making dies from all thread
and a heavy steel 'cage' to press the lead from with a 20 ton hyd jack.

Tried the 1/2" die first, got about 16" of beautiful lead wire out of it.

THEN: and SINCE: I haven't been able to get the plunger out of the die!!

All jammed up. I'm not sure just where my workmanship failed as I haven't
gotten it apart. I suspect the tolerance between the plunger and the bore
is not close enough and lead got down around the plunger.

I've thought several times I'd heat it up and melt it loose.
That would destroy what I need to see.
So far it's just tossed up on the "shorts" iron pile with the rest.
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