Reeder Custom Guns - The little foot is bigger than the shank

WB
The little foot is bigger than the shank
Thursday, November 03, 2022, 06:19

but too small to gas seal or really bore ride. Coating adds about 0.003" diameter at minimum, so the checks would be awful to try and apply later. I COULD check, then coat, then size. Taking the place of traditional lubing.

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Larger .41 checks might be applied post coating, then size.

My continuing fight with the Lyman 450 machine - WB, 2022-11-03, 05:43
- Use RCBS sizing dies... - JD, 2022-11-03, 12:36
- Try first sizing them nose first through a Lee push-thru die - Jim Taylor, 2022-11-03, 06:10
  - The checks are really tight. Once on I think that may - WB, 2022-11-03, 06:23
    - When I sized the 300 gr. 45-90 bullet - Jim Taylor, 2022-11-03, 06:47
      - I think this will work to seat checks. - WB, 2022-11-03, 15:55
      - I used that method for "plain base" checks - WB, 2022-11-03, 07:10
        Years ago Paco sold plainbase gas check maker .. - Jim Taylor, 2022-11-03, 08:37
- try PC with no gc (nm) - Lynn41, 2022-11-03, 05:55
  - The little foot is bigger than the shank - WB, 2022-11-03, 06:19