Let’s say you’re developing a new cartridge based on an existing one, not something all original. E.g. necking down a straight-wall pistol cartridge or the like. Once you have a good idea of the specs and have reduced it to a proper drawing, where do you start with implementation?
Do you get dies made based on the drawing, form a few dummer rounds and send those to have the chamber reamer made to match?
Do you go the opposite direction, have a reamer made based on the drawing, fireform a few cases and have the dies made to match?
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New cartridge procedure: reamer or dies? Chicken, egg?
- Keith, 2025-01-17, 16:53
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- Developing a new cartrtidge is time consuming and expensive - Gary Reeder, 2025-01-17, 18:01
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Reamer first
- F.J.Wyatt, 2025-01-17, 17:26
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I’ve used odds & ends to load cartridges
- WB, 2025-01-17, 19:15
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I was able to load for the 361 Falcon before Gary had dies
- Blake, 2025-01-17, 20:41
- That is exactly what I have to do for each new cartridge as - Gary Reeder, 2025-01-18, 11:56
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I was able to load for the 361 Falcon before Gary had dies
- Blake, 2025-01-17, 20:41
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I’ve used odds & ends to load cartridges
- WB, 2025-01-17, 19:15