Ballistol Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 Bit of a strange one but can anyone direct me to a U.K. based supplier for a .22LR shellholder? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistol Posted October 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Anyone? I did find a supplier in Czechoslovakia but they won’t send as we are no longer part of the EU 🤷♂️ I was quoted £28 delivery for a £12 shellholder from the US plus whatever charges the U.K. imposes when it lands. If all else fails, I’ll have to try and make something, but it’s far from my preferred option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 What sort of thing are you thinking of? I'm a hobby "maker". I can design, 3D print and machine an assortment of small parts. These are 5 and 10 round .22lr "Quick loader" with embedded magnets to attach to BSA Martini (or similar) target rifles. 3D printed or hand machined from aluminium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Ahhh - Am I barking up the wrong tree? Did you mean a .22lr shellholder to fit a press for reloading .22lr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistol Posted October 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 1 hour ago, 1066 said: Ahhh - Am I barking up the wrong tree? Did you mean a .22lr shellholder to fit a press for reloading .22lr? Yes, I’m in the process of trying to make a tool similar the Paco Acu’rzr for making hollowpoints from standard target ammunition and need the shellholder for the press ram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Got you - I thought the Paco tool didn't use a shell holder - with the head of the cartridge just resting on a flat surface, then pushed out after forming the bullet, a bit like a Wilson hand die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistol Posted October 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 1 hour ago, 1066 said: Got you - I thought the Paco tool didn't use a shell holder - with the head of the cartridge just resting on a flat surface, then pushed out after forming the bullet, a bit like a Wilson hand die. Yes, but I’d prefer it to operate from a shellholder a bit like the Waltz style die. There was an article on here a while ago which caught my eye, and I’ve never got round to pursuing it. If it was commercially available, I’d probably just buy one, but it disappeared without trace, so after being unable to secure decent quantities of hollowpoints I decided to have a crack at making one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 surely the easiest way to foduce a hollow point would be to use a pillar drill (2 mm drill ) with the 22 supported by a collar .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 To drill the size of the cavity that the Paco tools produce would significantly reduce the weight of the bullet - would that be a + or - point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistol Posted October 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 5 hours ago, 1066 said: To drill the size of the cavity that the Paco tools produce would significantly reduce the weight of the bullet - would that be a + or - point? I’d like to keep the ballistics as close as possible to a normal target round, so prefer the idea of redistributing the lead rather than removing it. This will presumably affect the bullets B.C. but I suspect not to a great extent, however the ability to determine the shape/size of the cavity will provide another avenue to try and tune it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 8:57 AM, Ballistol said: Anyone? I did find a supplier in Czechoslovakia but they won’t send as we are no longer part of the EU 🤷♂️ I was quoted £28 delivery for a £12 shellholder from the US plus whatever charges the U.K. imposes when it lands. If all else fails, I’ll have to try and make something, but it’s far from my preferred option. im in czech in November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistol Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 8 hours ago, Dellboy said: im in czech in November Dellboy, I appreciate the offer, but I’m not sure how feasible it would be and wouldn’t want to inconvenience you. The supplier details are here https://www.strobl.cz/en/contacts and the actual item is this one https://www.strobl.cz/en/22lr-shell-holder-ch4d_p765 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 17 hours ago, Ballistol said: Dellboy, I appreciate the offer, but I’m not sure how feasible it would be and wouldn’t want to inconvenience you. The supplier details are here https://www.strobl.cz/en/contacts and the actual item is this one https://www.strobl.cz/en/22lr-shell-holder-ch4d_p765 no stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistol Posted November 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 11:50 AM, Dellboy said: no stock Now in stock 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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