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Was wanting to make some for my rifles. But, I can't figure out what and how to put anything in the primer pocker. Any suggestions appreciated
 
Posts: 237 | Registered: 15 June 2005Reply With Quote
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eraser off a yellow pencil, glue it it the primer and trim..... thumb

bolt and lever guns don't need snap caps, just single shots and double rifles and shotguns.


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Fill the empty primer pocket with silicone RTV, make sure it squishes into the flash hole and inside the case a little. When cured, trim the excess flush with the case head. Done deal.
 
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I use a plug cutter to cut a plug of semi tire tread that I epoxey into a drilled out primer pocket .
Then you cut it flush.
I have some I made 10+ years ago .

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Posts: 591 | Location: NW ,Ohio 10 Min from Ottawa NWR | Registered: 09 January 2005Reply With Quote
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I've used the RTV solution too. Simple and works fine.

Don
 
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O ring, spot of super glue cut off flush with base of case
 
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One thing I would suggest, just so you don't get folks feaking out in a gun club, is to cut the shell down considerably so it does not look like a normal round. One other functional thing you can do is get a bore mop of the correct bore and epoxy it into he inside of the trimmed case. Put some gun oil on the bore mop and you have a good deterant to rust, at least in your chamber.


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Posts: 4917 | Location: Wenatchee, WA, USA | Registered: 17 December 2001Reply With Quote
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It think there are dozen ways to skin this cat, I had some closed cell rubber sheets at work, I took some scraps and used my leather puch tool to knock out a bunch, then glued them in cases.

THe pencil eraser worked well in the past but this closed cell rubber lasts longer, and it made a lot more, real quick.
 
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