Devil's in the Details (Free Shipping vs Free Returns)

[RBHarter]

I like old reference books ..
The Lincoln library for one.

 

[358156 hp]

My most recent adventure involved a tool advertised as a hollowpoint drilling jig for 38 S&W & 38 Spl bullets.


Any idea what it actually turned out to be? It's actually much cooler than a hollowpoint drilling jig.

Ric can't play in this round, he's already seen this material.

 

[Ian]

Parcheesi board?

Heat sink for differential-hardening bullets?

 

[Brad]

Looks like a capsule filling machine

 

[fiver]

pan lube.

 

[358156 hp]

Looks like a capsule filling machine

You're the closest so far! At least as far as function goes.

Its a press for mass (18) loading of wax bullets into primed cases for indoor target practice. It was developed by Pacific in the early '60s for Federal law enforcement. This one is mostly complete except for the tool that pushes the loaded cartridges out of the brass plates. This is used with fired cases that have had their primer pockets opened up a mite. Here's an assembled picture:

A half-block of paraffin fits into the blue base, and the cases go mouth down through the brass plate. The blued plate pulls the whole assembly together, and the case mouths are pressed through the paraffin. The blued plate is drilled so there are no issues with primer contact. This one is set up for 38 S&W, and 38 Spl. Once I knew what I was dealing with, I found people who claimed to have them in other calibers too.

I copied this from ebay, I did purchase this flyer from its (now) former owner.

 

[Brad]

Photos of the ammo and groups?
You HAVE used it, haven't you?

 

[358156 hp]

Photos of the ammo and groups?
You HAVE used it, haven't you?

Not yet. I just found out what it is perhaps two days ago. I'm still trying to break-in a new mould from Mihec.

 

[Brad]

Multi task man, multi task

 

[358156 hp]

Multi task man, multi task

I do. All day, every day. I think I've reached my saturation level.

 

[Brad]

I hear you. Some days I like to mono task by doing nothing. I refer to it as relaxing.

 

[358156 hp]

 

[Brad]

Harumph

 

[RicinYakima]

Better Picture!

 

[358156 hp]

Ain't seen Bernadette in ages.

 

[358156 hp]

As a sad epilogue... I've been having much better success on ebay lately than on Gunbroker. I can't find anything on GB since they changed the search format a few months back, its all screwed up now.