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I have developed an M1 Carbine using a.25 cal cartridge using a necked down .30 Carbine. Nothing spectacular, just something to do on the week ends. Redding made the dies from fire formed cases. Now I need to know how to accurately measure the shallow shoulder angle. Math was not my best subject. I don't have a tool small enough to fit. Any suggestions?
 
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Try taking a photo of the case and blowing it up. Then use a protractor on it to measure angle.
 
Posts: 345 | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Registered: 01 February 2001Reply With Quote
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Why not ask Redding or the reamer maker?
 
Posts: 35 | Location: Baton Rouge, La. U.S.A. | Registered: 18 March 2002Reply With Quote
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To Maz and Curley. Thanks. Never thought of the photo. Have question into Redding. No response yet.
 
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Measure length of case, subtract length of neck and length of body, then you know length of shoulder.
Measure dia of neck, and dia of body at shoulder.
Draw a right angle, and marke it with .001" increments up and sideways, and plot out the length upwards and dia difference sideways.
There's your angle, as read from a protractor.
 
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