Boolit Mold Join DateMar 2013Posts2
I recently came into possession of a 1911 80% frame that I finished and turned into a very beautiful mix of new and old. I ran into an issue with ammuntion however. So I decided to do some research and came across another post by a member here and it sparked my attention. I looked around at several diffrent dies that would complete my goals with minimal modification. I found that the 260 Remmington FL sizer had the perfect diameter for my needs (only 2/1000 off target). So I bought the cheapest die I could find to possibly destroy my dreams of making my own ammo. I was surprised to find that it was way easier than I thought!The following is a journal of sorts to keep those members of this forum informed on my progress and growth. I hope you all can bare with me on my explanation of how I intend to complete my goal.
I bought the Lee 260 Rem FL resizing die for 17USD shipped. It arrived in 2 days very much so faster than the 10-14 days I was expecting. I opened it up and took a look at the shiny brand new walls inside thinking to myself that they would soon be destroyed. I annealed a casing and poured it with lead before crossing my fingers and sliding it in the end of the die. I searched for something to fit in the end of the die and found that a wratchet extension I had fit perfectly! I "ghettofied" the first round with a hammer and used a center punch to remove it. From the die. I thought I had ruined the die as it fell out. To my amazement came this beautifully horrid looking piece of crunched up brass.
I was surprised to see that it did infancy look a lot like a bullet! The center punch I used also made it into a hollow point instead of a flat nose like I was expecting. I was overjoyed at this horrible looking piece of yellowish white metal.
My plans from this point on:
1: find some way to make bullets faster and without a hammer (I have some ideas already).
2: make an auto-eject system
3: don't screw up the die!
If anyone has any ideas on how I might possibly accomplish this please speak up. This is the first time I ever made a bullet and I would like as much help as possible.
I will post photos as soon as I can figure out how, the prompt says I don't have enough permissions.
-Jr.
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That's what I have of the bullet thus far. I still have to figure out how I'm gonna make the press I have for reloading work. The sizing die punch I had didn't work out as planned. It doesn't fit in my press for some reason. I think the portion that fits into the reloading press is just a smidge to thick.
-Jr.
Abbreviations used in Reloading
Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"
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