auquhollie Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 I have a die here for threading the back of cases to fit the hornady OAL guage/tool. If anyone is wanting a case threaded for them give me a PM. £4.50 & that will inc return postage. All i will need is a fired case from your chamber. Ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 I have a die here for threading the back of cases to fit the hornady OAL guage/tool. If anyone is wanting a case threaded for them give me a PM. £4.50 & that will inc return postage. All i will need is a fired case from your chamber. Ads ANY CHANCE WE CAN STICKY THIS AS I AM SURE WE ALL NEED IT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coltauto Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 ANY CHANCE WE CAN STICKY THIS AS I AM SURE WE ALL NEED IT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE Isn't it s standard 5/16 x 36P tap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 It may be Coltauto, but I find the split case method equally as accurate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coltauto Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 It may be Coltauto, but I find the split case method equally as accurate.... ?? A little elucidation please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarinePMI Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 CA, I think Ronin is referring to splitting a case at the neck (along the long axis), then seating a bullet (long) into the case mouth. The case is then chambered, thereby forcing the bullet into the case with enough neck tension to hold the bullet so the case can be extracted and then measured (with the bullet pushed into the split necked case). This method would give you the max OAL for a particular bullet... Correct Ronin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 CA, I think Ronin is referring to splitting a case at the neck (along the long axis), then seating a bullet (long) into the case mouth. The case is then chambered, thereby forcing the bullet into the case with enough neck tension to hold the bullet so the case can be extracted and then measured (with the bullet pushed into the split necked case). This method would give you the max OAL for a particular bullet... Correct Ronin? That's my prefered way of doing it now, it always seems a lot more accurate, and from what I have read you're better off using a case fired from your chamber, rather than one of Stoneypoints/Hornady modified cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Coltauto, Marine has described the method I use pretty well. I use this method for all my rifles (and others) and have used it "against" the stoney point gueges (which I personally think are a waste of money) and found no discernable difference in readings. Once you get used to carefully pushing the round into the chamber so the bullet is pushed up against the lands and then into the case neck, it becomes very easy to get repeatable and accurate results for the cost of a fired case and two minutes with a junior hacksaw / dremel slitting saw. As Elwood has also pointed out, there may be some merit in using a fireformed case to get a true reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auquhollie Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Isn't it s standard 5/16 x 36P tap? It is the 5/16th x 36 but its a c type die (ie c for custom). Its a special die over here and costs me £90 !!!. Unfortunatly it was needed for a few wild cat cartridges. Ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 How much Ads ? I paid 9 quid for a tap from tracy tools. Why did you need a die ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Tracy Tools possibly the finest source of hard to obtain dies / taps in the UK and very reasonable prices too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Another vote for tracy tools. Bought an oddment bag of fine taps from them years ago and now and again out of the blue one comes in handy. Also bought some left handed drill bits and they are good for drilling out broken stubs as if they grab the direction is in your favour and you may be lucky. Can also catch a few folk out with them as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auquhollie Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 How much Ads ? I paid 9 quid for a tap from tracy tools.Why did you need a die ? Was that a 5/16th x 36 uns ?. I looked every where for this die in the UK. Couldnt find it apart from this one place. I agree £90 was i head fluck but needed it for a few cases. One of them was a nemisis. Just after i bought it as well i found out that RS do a service for a fiver Ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yep, 5/16 x36 uns. I supply a modified case with all our custom or rebarrelled rifles. I also convert customers cases for a fiver. As you confused between a tap, and a die ? i dont understand why you would need a die to convert a case ? If you have bought a die however, i can fully understand it being £90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auquhollie Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yep, 5/16 x36 uns. I supply a modified case with all our custom or rebarrelled rifles.I also convert customers cases for a fiver. As you confused between a tap, and a die ? i dont understand why you would need a die to convert a case ? If you have bought a die however, i can fully understand it being £90. No no its a plug tap ive got and i ordered it in from a local company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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