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Reloading
TIGHTEN PRIMER POCKETS, here's how.
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 2389143" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I've used that type of tool also. A friend manufactured the tool on his lathe for me.</p><p>It didn't take long to flare out the impinging steel edges / surfaces. Was OK for a few cases. But not very many primer pockets were restored until the edges of the impinging contact surfaces flared out and were no longer useful. Those impinging surfaces would have to be hardened after they were manufactured on a lathe, for longer life.</p><p></p><p>Again, the ball bearing and hammer method is way simpler and worked better for me than the two lathe manufactured tools I own and have used. Just my opinion. Also, the ball bearing hammer method is far less costly. The ball bearing never distorts. The grade 8 bolt is way tougher than any lathe manufactured tool. And if the grade 8 bolt eventually needs replaced, cost is less than $3 at the local hardware store.</p><p></p><p>Even if I owned my own machine shop with lathe and mill, so that I could manufacture a tool without incurring labor costs, I would still opt for the ball bearing, grade 8 bolt, and hammer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 2389143, member: 4191"] I've used that type of tool also. A friend manufactured the tool on his lathe for me. It didn't take long to flare out the impinging steel edges / surfaces. Was OK for a few cases. But not very many primer pockets were restored until the edges of the impinging contact surfaces flared out and were no longer useful. Those impinging surfaces would have to be hardened after they were manufactured on a lathe, for longer life. Again, the ball bearing and hammer method is way simpler and worked better for me than the two lathe manufactured tools I own and have used. Just my opinion. Also, the ball bearing hammer method is far less costly. The ball bearing never distorts. The grade 8 bolt is way tougher than any lathe manufactured tool. And if the grade 8 bolt eventually needs replaced, cost is less than $3 at the local hardware store. Even if I owned my own machine shop with lathe and mill, so that I could manufacture a tool without incurring labor costs, I would still opt for the ball bearing, grade 8 bolt, and hammer. [/QUOTE]
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