Reeder Custom Guns - the last thing die makers do before they box up the dies

Gary Reeder
the last thing die makers do before they box up the dies
Friday, September 07, 2018, 10:54

is heat treat them. And in the heat treating sometimes they shrink a bit and sometimes they expand. Normally they don't do this to the extent that they are out of max specs, but sometimes they do. I am sure the sizer die expanded so the brass wasn't sized enough to chamber the round. Schlitz happens.

50-70. Happy Day but feeling a bit stupid... - Huey, 2018-09-07, 10:18
- Lyman - JS, 2018-09-10, 17:01
- Yes I too found out late in life to check everything. (nm) - bigboar, 2018-09-09, 10:20
- Interesting that the Lyman dies are out of spec that much (nm) - Amede, 2018-09-07, 10:45
  - Keep in mind the 50-70 is 152 years old... - Huey, 2018-09-07, 12:33
  - the last thing die makers do before they box up the dies - Gary Reeder, 2018-09-07, 10:54