Nose size die on the way.
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Ian
Notorious member
That little experience should give you some respect for what a 24 bhn bullet experiences when you force it through a hole .002" too small, plus have lands crushing another .004" into it......and all the force to do it is applied to that little bitty base. The metal has to go somewhere, and the base can only take so much pressure before it starts to rivet or bend anywhere but straight in the neck.
Rcmaveric
Active Member
The interior edges of that bushing look sharp. Might use a dremel to add slight bevel or counter sink. That way the bushing squeezes the lead and prevent it from shaving. Looks like a nice tool though. I use a bit of bullet lube on the noses. I am sizing the noses down .003 with no problems in or out. My bullets aren't that hard either. Probably around 12 BHN casted about several months ago.
Richinsd
New Member
Put a small radius at the entry to that nose sizing bushing similar to the radius that is on the entry to the base size bushings, but don't need as much. and roll the bullet on a pad loaded with good case lube first. Either STP or lanolin works perfectly. Then the nose size bushing swages rather than shaves. The bullet can then be easily pushed out. No need to do any hammering!
I routinely nose size bore rider castings for .224, 7mm and 30 cal's when the hardness range is between 12-15 Bhn. In one of the 7mm's I go down as far as .003" on the long nose and one would never know it by looking at the bullet.
I routinely nose size bore rider castings for .224, 7mm and 30 cal's when the hardness range is between 12-15 Bhn. In one of the 7mm's I go down as far as .003" on the long nose and one would never know it by looking at the bullet.
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