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Dang that is nice, you might have a winner there. I still have the case from my daughters first antelope harvest and that would be a perfect trophy, also I have read threads where folks want to do something with the cases from military funerals (rifle salute).
 
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Thanks everyone!

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I soaked the primer in oil so it should be inert.

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I have the 7mmSTW case from my biggest Whitetail. I'd be in for one unless they will all be based off of 308. In that case I have one from my first real trophy in 7mm08 also.

Using a spent case and primer would be the way to go if you start making these for the Hide. Especially if the case is from a kill or has sentimental value like mentioned above.
 
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Sweeeet... I think you just started something you just cant stop. Group buy? Very nice.
 
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I don't know if he wants to or can deal with a group buy but if he did I'm sure you could set the brass in the knob yourself. That would save him a huge headache of keeping track of peoples brass and the shipping/losing of your special piece of history.
 
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If you got a group buy together, and are concerned about shipping live primers ,pop the cages out of the primary and pull out the explosive compound.
Good job by the way, looks great!
 
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I'd advise anyone doing this to burn your primers first (place a bunch of them in a steel mesh box and gently heat the mesh from below with a blow torch, they should all go 'crack' in no time, without any damage whatsoever) I've done this a million times to make safe 'prop' rounds to use on film sets, works a treat and negates to need to have actors loading inert rounds with dented primers on camera.. looks lame as!

AND WEAR SAFETY SPECS! B)
 
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If you have the facilities, you may have yourself a product. If not, perhaps look around and find a machinist who could make them in quantity. A few extra bucks income for the home can't be bad. Having just built a house I noticed hundreds knobs of every style and size, but none like this. Get a production cost and try a few locally then, if all goes well, speak with some of the big catalog people (Cabela's, sportsman's guide, Bass Pro Shop?). You may have found your calling. On a flashlight forum I visit there a several people who built lights as a hobby that turned into a pretty big business. Perhaps even a product line. I think some of those folks had contacts in China who did the bulk manufacturing. Just a thought.

Good Luck.
 
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I'll buy one and I know a couple others that will too. PM me with a price. Can you modify existing knobs?
 
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