Waco asked me to make him a Lyman type size for a .319 bullet.
I started with a blank from Keith, saves me close to an hour of work and I know the dimensions are right.
Drilled cross holes, drilled to .289, then bore to .315. Polish to final size. I have a feeling this will be .0005 over size as a .319 pin gauge goes in but a .320 won't enter. I find that is means it will size to .3195-.3197.
I don't own a bullet of a size even close to shove thru but will see what I can find to verify actual final size.
I like having a beveled hole in the top of the ejector pin. That coupled with the thru hole means less chance of lube buildup under bullet bases. This also lets me find a use for the hole I drill for the center used when turning the stock to size.
I started with a blank from Keith, saves me close to an hour of work and I know the dimensions are right.
Drilled cross holes, drilled to .289, then bore to .315. Polish to final size. I have a feeling this will be .0005 over size as a .319 pin gauge goes in but a .320 won't enter. I find that is means it will size to .3195-.3197.
I don't own a bullet of a size even close to shove thru but will see what I can find to verify actual final size.
I like having a beveled hole in the top of the ejector pin. That coupled with the thru hole means less chance of lube buildup under bullet bases. This also lets me find a use for the hole I drill for the center used when turning the stock to size.