Hammer HHT tip installation

[stovepipe]

Hey guy's piddling around as usual and discovered an easy way to install tips in the new hammer HHT, works much better that using a hammer, thought it might be helpful to someone, best wishes to you all

 

[DoneNOut]

I might be having a bald moment, but what?

 

[coop2564]

Where is the how too?

 

[stovepipe]

I'm trying to load more pics ...slow internet, chuck a flat bolt in a drill press and clamp the tip holder in the press vice, sit the tip in put the bullet over the tip and lower your ram. Works great

 

[stovepipe]

 

[BigDon]

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I'm thinking about Channelock pliers. Right size should have plenty of leverage. Am I missing something?

 

[stovepipe]

I'm thinking about Channelock pliers. Right size should have plenty of leverage. Am I missing something?

BigDon, your not missing anything you can do it that way.. it's just easier for me to use the press it's smooth and I didn't deform any of the tips like I did with a rubber hammer, I just thought it might help someone out

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

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WOW, this looks like a lot of Work.
Are you all getting these at like 50% off.
A average cost of 125.00 per box and you have to install tips with a vise and drill press ?? I must be missing something.

 

[DoneNOut]

WOW, this looks like a lot of Work.
Are you all getting these at like 50% off.
A average cost of 125.00 per box and you have to install tips with a vise and drill press ?? I must be missing something.

It is a technique I guess. Much more involved than needed. I put the copper anvil on a bench and a couple soft taps with a nylon hammer and had 200 knocked out without much fuss. I suppose we could try to complicate pencil sharpening too.

 

[cohunt]

I figured someone would fab up a device to just use a single stage press-- heck, a lee hand press might be fine too--- or just a hammer

 

[Shane Lindsey]

It is a technique I guess. Much more involved than needed. I put the copper anvil on a bench and a couple soft taps with a nylon hammer and had 200 knocked out without much fuss. I suppose we could try to complicate pencil sharpening too.

Don't you do that with a lathe???

Or you do the old school way and use an Uncle Henry....

 

[Quintus]

Is it just the picture, or are the PDR bands way different on these bullets?

 

[cohunt]

Yes, different between the AHH HH and HHT bullets

 

[stovepipe]

Yes, different between the AHH HH and HHT bullets View attachment 468991

Interesting, I hadn't noticed that