Murph Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Just wondering does anybody make their own tools for reloading purposes. For example case trimmers or bullet runoff gauges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.H Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Just wondering does anybody make their own tools for reloading purposes. For example case trimmers or bullet runoff gauges?yep a bloke called davey at the shooting shed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 I make my own bullet sizing dies and such. I have made bullet molds and related gear. Reading the piece on tubing micrometers has me wanting to rig one up for measurig my neck wall thicknesses.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Was just wondering as I've made a few things myself like a tool for fixing the runoff on my bullets. I can get the runoff down to under a thousandth of an inch with a bit of care. I also modified a Lyman case trimmer to run off a sewing machine motor- very handy as I use a foot pedal to control the speed of it which leaves my 2 hands free to operate it. Just wee things that make reloading a bit more enjoyable. Andrew I was thinking of making something to check neck diameters of my cases also. It's always surprising when I load rounds and check them on my runoff tool. Some will show very little runoff atall and then you get the odd one that shows 2- 21/2 thou which I adjust down. It seems to have virtually got rid of any fliers messing with my groups when I do my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil. Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 i like making my own bits, have recently made an oal gauge and a stainless media tumbler , next on the list is an annealing machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 This is the run off tool I made. Handy machine for straightening bullets out. This is the modified case trimmer. I Made new brass inserts and machined the shaft to fit a v belt off the sewing machine motor. It trims to within a thou. The hole In the top is for lubrication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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