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Hornady Modified Case/OAL Gauge Issue
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<blockquote data-quote="JustMe2" data-source="post: 1718294" data-attributes="member: 42494"><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)">I make my own brass for the OAL gauge. I feel once fired brass that is sized for my rifle's chamber is a better fit than the store bought Hornady adapter brass. It's very easy to modify once fired brass to screw onto your Hornady gauge and cheaper. </span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)"></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)">I took a 2x2 and made a jig to hold the brass. First, I drilled multiple holes in it the size of various brass I have. Basically 308 common rounds and magnum common rounds. Second, I rip-sawed it in the center through the holes, but stopped before the end leaving the end not ripped. </span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)"></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)">Next I sized the once fired brass like I plan to reload it (ie. .002-3 setback or full size it) removing the spent primer. </span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)"></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)">I then place the brass in my jig and place the jig in a drill vise to squeeze the brass tight in the jig so it doesn't rotate while drilling the primer pocket. Then I use a 13/64 drill bit to drill the primer pocket out of the brass. Finally, I remove the drill bit from the drill press and insert a 5/16-36 tap in the drill press and turn the drill chuck by hand to thread the brass turning the tap in a little until it binds, then back it out and blow the brass off, then back in again until it binds again, and then back out, etc. until the tap passes entirely through the brass (take it slow so as not to gall the soft brass and ruin the threads). Drill all sizes of your brass at once and then tap all sizes at once rather than going back and forth with the drill bit and tap. Takes only a few minutes to do all of your brass. Now you have form fitted once fired brass that fits your exact chamber.</span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)"></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)">NOTE: The resizing process squeezed the neck down so I had to insert a bullet slightly in the neck and wobble it around to open up the neck slightly so the bullet moves in and out freely. </span></span></span></div><p>[ATTACH=full]150638[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>Here's another method if you don't like the Hornady OAL gauge.</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]TWmIwPwLyyg[/MEDIA]</p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)"></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)"></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)"></span></span></span></div></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JustMe2, post: 1718294, member: 42494"] [LEFT][SIZE=14px][FONT=verdana][COLOR=rgb(20, 20, 20)]I make my own brass for the OAL gauge. I feel once fired brass that is sized for my rifle's chamber is a better fit than the store bought Hornady adapter brass. It's very easy to modify once fired brass to screw onto your Hornady gauge and cheaper. I took a 2x2 and made a jig to hold the brass. First, I drilled multiple holes in it the size of various brass I have. Basically 308 common rounds and magnum common rounds. Second, I rip-sawed it in the center through the holes, but stopped before the end leaving the end not ripped. Next I sized the once fired brass like I plan to reload it (ie. .002-3 setback or full size it) removing the spent primer. I then place the brass in my jig and place the jig in a drill vise to squeeze the brass tight in the jig so it doesn't rotate while drilling the primer pocket. Then I use a 13/64 drill bit to drill the primer pocket out of the brass. Finally, I remove the drill bit from the drill press and insert a 5/16-36 tap in the drill press and turn the drill chuck by hand to thread the brass turning the tap in a little until it binds, then back it out and blow the brass off, then back in again until it binds again, and then back out, etc. until the tap passes entirely through the brass (take it slow so as not to gall the soft brass and ruin the threads). Drill all sizes of your brass at once and then tap all sizes at once rather than going back and forth with the drill bit and tap. Takes only a few minutes to do all of your brass. Now you have form fitted once fired brass that fits your exact chamber. NOTE: The resizing process squeezed the neck down so I had to insert a bullet slightly in the neck and wobble it around to open up the neck slightly so the bullet moves in and out freely. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT] [ATTACH=full]150638[/ATTACH] Here's another method if you don't like the Hornady OAL gauge. [MEDIA=youtube]TWmIwPwLyyg[/MEDIA] [LEFT][SIZE=14px][FONT=verdana][COLOR=rgb(20, 20, 20)] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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