The Creedmoor Forum

Looks like you are putting together some very good quality components there Grant. 👍

They look very nice Dave. 👍

Should be a fun rifle Wayne! Let us know how it shoots.

Not as good as your friend posing over there by the safe. 😊

Welcome Snuffy. Everyone here is happy to help and we all thoroughly enjoy watching the improvement of our members over time. Feel welcome to ask questions, show us your work, offer us your thoughts.

Jerry

LOL I don't think it has to be THAT sharp.

A point tip might be easiest to make on a mill. The ball is probably better using a lathe. Simply my guess based on very limited experience.

It doesn't need to be a ball. It could be a sharp ^ shape.

Walnut or tiger wood?

"I still say the best uniformer in spite of all the tricks we throw out there is the expander mandrel."

Yep, that's a basic step in my mind. The rest are tweeks.

Quote from: gman47564 on March 20, 2024, 08:18:57 PMElasticity yield point.. I wonder how thin you can go with brass before it loses its Elasticity.. and just stretches.. any body know.. I would think .012or less would be pushing its limits.. but I don't know that.. I have to believe brass with a .012 neck thickness and .002 neck tension has less bullet grip as a .013 neck thickness and .002 neck tension.. I understand you tune to what you have but where does thickness start to yield

Grant I think you are right on with that question. I don't know where the break point is and I suspect it may change with the caliber of the bullet. However, if the question is "can brass that is too thin loose its gripe", I will toss out another question: " can too much lube defeat the benefit of neck tension"?

The IOSSO brush is what I use. Not sure about Dave. Their blue brush is very stiff so it doesn't take a lot passes.

Make sure your RV and car contents are insured against theft.

To get more consistent seating pressures I would suggest getting your neck wall thickness down to 12 or a tiny bit below and anneal always after turning.

I'm anxious to see how your recently turned rounds group.

Chris what was your final neck wall thickness after turning?
13 thou is what I'm remembering. Is that correct?

Second question: did you anneal after turning?

Think it would get you into the 2900s fairly easy.