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TIGHTEN PRIMER POCKETS, here's how.
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1511081" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I customized a 1/4" Grade 8 bolt to the diameter that barely passes down the neck of .223 Rem cases. OD of the bolt section that enters the case neck is 0.223"</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]110750[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I then processed about 50 Lake City .223 casings, tightening up their loose primer pockets. Success. The Grade 8 bolt didn't bend, and the 0.223" diameter end of the bolt was large enough in diameter that it didn't punch out the small primer pockets towards the case heads. Nice!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]110751[/ATTACH]</p><p>I doubt that 204 Ruger cases could be salvaged, because taking the bolt OD down to the smaller neck ID size, .200", will not leave enough bolt overlap around the small primer pockets to prevent blowing them out toward the case heads. But the process works well on .223 Rem cases, and should also work on other .224 caliber cases using a small sized rifle primer.</p><p></p><p>Whatever anybody does, please <em><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>do not</strong></span></em> let Forum member '<strong>bigedp51</strong>' know of my success. He's prone to temper tantrums when others salvage cases with loose primer pockets, and extend usable case life. And he has a thousand experts from the Snipers Hide forum that he relies on to explain why this feat isn't possible. Big Ed... more <em><strong>SKILZ</strong></em> on display here. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1511081, member: 4191"] I customized a 1/4" Grade 8 bolt to the diameter that barely passes down the neck of .223 Rem cases. OD of the bolt section that enters the case neck is 0.223" [ATTACH=full]110750[/ATTACH] I then processed about 50 Lake City .223 casings, tightening up their loose primer pockets. Success. The Grade 8 bolt didn't bend, and the 0.223" diameter end of the bolt was large enough in diameter that it didn't punch out the small primer pockets towards the case heads. Nice! [ATTACH=full]110751[/ATTACH] I doubt that 204 Ruger cases could be salvaged, because taking the bolt OD down to the smaller neck ID size, .200", will not leave enough bolt overlap around the small primer pockets to prevent blowing them out toward the case heads. But the process works well on .223 Rem cases, and should also work on other .224 caliber cases using a small sized rifle primer. Whatever anybody does, please [I][SIZE=5][B]do not[/B][/SIZE][/I] let Forum member '[B]bigedp51[/B]' know of my success. He's prone to temper tantrums when others salvage cases with loose primer pockets, and extend usable case life. And he has a thousand experts from the Snipers Hide forum that he relies on to explain why this feat isn't possible. Big Ed... more [I][B]SKILZ[/B][/I] on display here. :eek::):D [/QUOTE]
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