Recent content by SwissTech64

Yeah, I'm wondering.... I prefer Redding dies. The general tool work is excellent in terms of detail as compared to RCBS. In order to save costs in manufacturing, often the cosmetics take a second seat, where precision is of course priority. The friend that owned this rifle, fire-formed 270...

I'm really not an apprenticed Smith but have built many rifles in my youth and a few within the past few years. Have forgotten much over the years and am getting back into shooting again with much encouragement from my sons. I have been a toolmaker, mechanical designer, and model-maker in...

yes, yes, and yes to your questions Yes, I have done what you have suggested several times and probably what I'll do on this project. Chatter marking for what I do professionally in and out of rifle building is not an acceptable thing. Once chatter starts, it generally does not stop. For me...

Thank you... No this is pretty simple stuff. Have had experience in designing single part molds for prototypic development. Cerrobend is the low temp material that I'd probably use for this. I'll do this and get back to you. One major item that I noticed was reamer chatter marks on the...

Thanks for the reply. I'll get this book.

Thanks so much for the replies...... I've not had experience with this kind of thing. Have built many rifles in standard calibers from 22-250 to 338 Lapua but the 6.5 Gibbs is new to me. A new casing (Qual-Cart) will not chamber. Have tried to resize the cartridge in the custom made RCBS die...

Got some Qual-Cart brass from Graf & Sons

Doing a rebuild on a 6.5 Gibbs and have a few questions....