Reeder Custom Guns - Blanking dies

Bob Denning
Blanking dies
Thursday, January 04, 2018, 19:22

The set comes with 2 dies a round over die and a star die.
I use the star die to make XTP type bullets. It takes a combo of unrelated dies to made a good bullet. I use one die to swage the front of the bullet to match the cylinder diameter. The shoulder of another die to make it pointy. A decapping die to make a hollow point ( to match the rhinestone)

Random notes.
Always leave the spent primer in. When I leave it out the lead separates from the case upon firing.

I have converted lee molds so I can pour lead into the case but my bullets are to inconsistent. Now I just use a smaller previously cast bullet and swage it into my annealed case using a die that has the same inside diameter of the finished bullet.

As I write this my wife and I are about to head into Muscat Oman for lunch and some crazy shopping. Here is a pic of the harbor. [image]

It's been a while since I've proposed a bit wild idea - WB, 2018-01-04, 14:25
- Blanking dies - Bob Denning, 2018-01-04, 19:22
  - shopping?? have you gone gay on us? (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-01-05, 11:34
  - 586 GNR - Bob Denning, 2018-01-04, 19:36
    - Just use copper rubbing (nm) - Blake, 2018-01-05, 11:24
      - Tubing! stupid phone (nm) - Blake, 2018-01-05, 11:25
        I’ve heard that’s how mr. Barns originally - Brent Foy, 2018-01-05, 12:37
        Shoot the little end caps may even be the ticket (nm) - Blake, 2018-01-05, 11:27
        I found those pure copper HAWKs to be a little gummy - WB, 2018-01-05, 13:46
        Yea but the 586 is under 2000fps so it would find I bet (nm) - Blake, 2018-01-05, 16:53
    - Sounds like a heap of fun! Enjoy your trip! - WB, 2018-01-05, 11:07
- the only problem I see is the gouging of the front of - Gary Reeder, 2018-01-04, 17:09
  - Yeah making blanks or shotshells you'd - WB, 2018-01-04, 18:47