New gizmo , BP cap tool.

[RBHarter]

It all started out so innocently with a few plastic cases and my grandfather's Pacific 12ga press and Ohause M5 ..........
Then I got a RCBS Partner kit to load a fussy 06' and some 9mm .......
I don't want to price a replacement of the money saving tools ....

I ordered out a cap making tool several months ago when caps for the hungry cap and balls and ML were still $8/100 compared to the peak price of $42/1000 for #41s .
It seems to work easy enough , straight out of the package it took about an hour and half to recycle 2 soda cans into about 140 caps . The 2nd can took about 20 minutes having already found most of the wrong cut up the can and feed the tool. Those with a little arthritis in the wrists will definitely want suggested soft mallet over the gentle bump . Those that make gas checks will find the tool quite familiar I suspect.

I won't at this time brave the priming compounds . The idea of dropping the measure and losing an hour or more of set up as a best case suggests I need a better lab area .
The touted German made toy caps and a "dash" of FFFFG is sufficient thrill seeking at this point . These should do the job for the recreational shooting and slaying of the dreaded pop can.

More to come as I figure out more of the assembly .

 

[Ian]

Interesting topic, hopefully after caps and time to completion it is still worthwhile to do in quantity. After them being out of stock everywhere for so long, I picked up a couple tins of CCI #11 for just under $8 each and just about choked.

 

[freebullet]

Been considering the cap dies from the feller over on cb. May still do it to feed a junker 45 cal when it's done.

Careful though, the teeth on the die looks like it could hurt much more than depriming your thumb though.

 

[RBHarter]

It is more about self reliance than beating the system . The tool is $44 , I think the roll caps were about $2.50 for 500 shots so at 600 successful shots it is pretty much paid for .
The BP costs me $12 / lb now but the next purchase of parts will be less expensive .

 

[RBHarter]

There are several folks making these tools .
This tool came from the out fit making the rim fire reloading kit for 22LR .
The guys on Gunslingers gulch have tried at least 5 counting this one different tools including the original tap a cap . They seem to have about the same durability , functionality and ease ,producing usable caps . There is a guy there also that is working out a press mounted tool at least I think that's where I saw it.