S Silverjay Full Member Full Member Minuteman Sep 5, 2014 497 170 Nevada Feb 3, 2018 #1 Feb 3, 2018 #1 I need to open up the neck of a bushing sizing die right below the bushing. Shouldn’t contact the neck there, but it is the way I am using it. Any ideas on how to open that up? I need about 0.005” all the way around.
I need to open up the neck of a bushing sizing die right below the bushing. Shouldn’t contact the neck there, but it is the way I am using it. Any ideas on how to open that up? I need about 0.005” all the way around.
HoustonB77 Online Training Member Full Member Minuteman Jan 28, 2014 502 156 Nixon TX Feb 3, 2018 #2 Feb 3, 2018 #2 I would send it in to the die maker
PatMiles Private Full Member Minuteman Feb 25, 2017 1,688 4,773 Feb 4, 2018 #3 Feb 4, 2018 #3 ^^^ What Houston said. Depending on the hardness of the die, the maker might be able to open it up.
S Silverjay Full Member Full Member Minuteman Sep 5, 2014 497 170 Nevada Feb 4, 2018 #4 Feb 4, 2018 #4 Enough time and 2,000 grit wet dry on a tapered rod did the trick.
G GH41 Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Mar 18, 2014 725 160 Feb 4, 2018 #5 Feb 4, 2018 #5 Silverjay said: Enough time and 2,000 grit wet dry on a tapered rod did the trick. Click to expand... Did you use a precision ground stick wrapped with the 2,000 grit?
Silverjay said: Enough time and 2,000 grit wet dry on a tapered rod did the trick. Click to expand... Did you use a precision ground stick wrapped with the 2,000 grit?
S Silverjay Full Member Full Member Minuteman Sep 5, 2014 497 170 Nevada Feb 4, 2018 #6 Feb 4, 2018 #6 No. Wasn’t trying to hit a precise number, just clear the Brass so the bushing would do the neck sizing. Not the transition to the bushing.
No. Wasn’t trying to hit a precise number, just clear the Brass so the bushing would do the neck sizing. Not the transition to the bushing.
