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It Might Get Loud,is a movie? or video?It features Jack White,the Edge,and Jimmy Page.It chronicles their roads to guitar'dome.Each had a different path.The same can be said for any craft I reckon.So,each shop is going to utilize approaches that work best for them.One of many nuances that keeps interweebness from embracing the true art in any craft.More often than not,guys get their hackles up because they don't understand how someone wouldn't do "X" like they do it.
IMO,one(of a few) of the reasons smaller cals aren't more represented on equipment lists(winner's circles) is the difficulties involved with grinding form tools for their lathes.Grind the tooling that makes cutting cherries,D reamers,etc.... to whatever spec ogive.Compare grinding a .30 to a .22,what did you learn?It's a chicken N egg thing.
The critical dimensions on nose sizing isn't diameter.Once you process one diameter it's a small step(ha)to creating a "range" of tooling...... once "there",you learn why or maybe how a "one ogive fits all" approach,dosen't need to be adhered to.Start with the form tooling,get on with making reamers.In football,it's running downhill concerning ball carriers.But the critical measure is depth control,not diameter control.More downhill running.... everyone assumes it's diameter.Back to regular programming.
Upon further testing of the new die I am certain I don't want to size anymore than .001" at a time. It shaves lead pretty bad otherwise. The only bullets I have on hand to test were cast about 7 months ago and are 13-15bhn.
I think I even bent some bullets. I think sizing right after casting may be in order.[/QUOTE
Waco, I use a dermal with a long stone to give the inlet and outlet of the bushing a taper of around 11 degrees. Some years ago I found a tool holder that a dermal screws into when front flare is screwed off. It makes a passable “poor mans tool post grinder” for sm all jobs. Just have to cover ways well. One of the felt bobs with valve grinding compound will polish it mirror smoth. Help a lot with shaving and if using ps the final finish will be glass smoth