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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 2852787" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>We do it all the time. The best way is to first have a goal in mind and check whats out there because everything has been necked up, down and sideways! No need to reinvent the wheel. When you've done that, get a print from manson or JGS and make the notations on the print that you want changed. You may need a little help the first time, but the reamer maker will usually be glad to help.</p><p>Pay attention to things like the action and magazine capabilities for the modification as well as bullet choices to get the Free Bore set correctly.</p><p>Once you've created your design and its approved by the reamer maker, be thinking about, and learning how, to fire form your brass (if your design warrants it). Unless its a simple necking up or down, it will.</p><p>At this point, you can order a resize reamer at the same time from the manufacturer, but unless you're planning on cutting several dies, you are better off to fire form your brass and send a couple in to your die maker to cut your dies. They don't need a reamer but can single point cut it.</p><p>When thats all done, you're off to the races. It can be a satisfying experience to create your own cartridge and learn to go through the whole process of load development, etc, Use a similar case with as close to the same capacity and bore size as you can, and start at the low end loads in the manual.</p><p>Good luck and enjoy. If you get stuck, feel free to call me.</p><p>Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 2852787, member: 13833"] We do it all the time. The best way is to first have a goal in mind and check whats out there because everything has been necked up, down and sideways! No need to reinvent the wheel. When you've done that, get a print from manson or JGS and make the notations on the print that you want changed. You may need a little help the first time, but the reamer maker will usually be glad to help. Pay attention to things like the action and magazine capabilities for the modification as well as bullet choices to get the Free Bore set correctly. Once you've created your design and its approved by the reamer maker, be thinking about, and learning how, to fire form your brass (if your design warrants it). Unless its a simple necking up or down, it will. At this point, you can order a resize reamer at the same time from the manufacturer, but unless you're planning on cutting several dies, you are better off to fire form your brass and send a couple in to your die maker to cut your dies. They don't need a reamer but can single point cut it. When thats all done, you're off to the races. It can be a satisfying experience to create your own cartridge and learn to go through the whole process of load development, etc, Use a similar case with as close to the same capacity and bore size as you can, and start at the low end loads in the manual. Good luck and enjoy. If you get stuck, feel free to call me. Rich [/QUOTE]
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