19 March 2003, 02:49
Max503squaring bullet bases
Does anyone have a method of squaring bullet bases? Most devices I have read about are complicated and expensive. I just got a new mould (Lyman 429421) and I would like to experiment with squaring the bases since this design does not use a gas check. These would only be for accuracy loads shot from a 10" contender 44 mag. Any tips or techniques would be appreciated.
20 March 2003, 01:20
aladinI just wanted to be heard.... yea. Flood control was on and I stopped two attempts as I've lost a post before this way. Appears the computer thought differently...
20 March 2003, 02:16
arkypeteAladin
I thought maybe you had the palsy like me after my 5th or 6th cup of coffee in the morning.
On to squaring bases.
What I've used in the past is a flat nose punch on the sizer/luber and set the depth setting so I'm a gnat's eyelash too short for the bullet in the die. I can bump up the base a bit, flatten the sprue and lube the bullet. Don't get real enthusiastic as you can break the linkage of the sizer.
Jim
20 March 2003, 07:43
Paul HThe only upside of being a forum leader is I can erase double and triple taps
Don't know how much band width I saved by deleting two repeats and adding a new post though