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10-13-2015, 07:13 AM | #13 | |||||||
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Hey Bill, Okay, with a photo and the words above I didn't mention that the three dies in the photo are progressively smaller. Okay, my bust... I guess I will have to add directions next time You of course may do what you like. Me, I have been there and done that. Let us know what you end up doing. Mark
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10-13-2015, 07:59 AM | #14 | ||||||
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I got it from Tom Armbrust. Here it is
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10-13-2015, 10:53 AM | #15 | ||||||
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mills i would think also that your new 8 ga press can not resize the 8 ga hull with out damage to it...i m sure once they are resized it will do fine on it...the resizer that mr arbrust uses is a one step resizer. wayne that lives in georgia close to you has really simple drawings of his resizer ..i had one built and it works fine..i use a press of some sort and with one easy pull the hull is resized..then i use a home made drift to punch out the resized hull but you can reverse the procedure and use the press to remove the hull...charlie
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10-13-2015, 10:58 AM | #16 | ||||||
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Thanks Charlie and thanks everyone. Yes, I don't think the MEC will handle the initial resizing.
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10-13-2015, 11:46 AM | #17 | ||||||
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Mec's are nice loaders but heavy sizing they can fall short. Mec even recommends sizing with a Mec Super sizer as a separate step.
I had trouble chambering some Cheddite 10 G Hulls in my Ithaca Super 10 the other day. Looking carefully the cases rim was bent just a bit off square from the brass. The Mec 600 JR uses a very small size ring that’s not machined very smooth. When it gets dirty you have to pull hard on the handle to size and grab the case and twist it off the punch. Plus nothing to hold the hull square with the size ring when sizing - de-priming. Cheddite hulls have very thin brass. No doubt all the pulling and pushing out of alignment bent the rims. Never saw that problem with Federal Hulls which use better brass. Now I size 10's with a Full Length 10 G Ponsness Warren Die in my PW 375. Prime then punch the Sized/Primed case out of the die with a Delrin rod dropped in the case, pushed with the PW's knock out rod. Then back to the Mec for powder wad shot and crimp. Cured the problem. The PW won't crimp short 10 cases the Mec won’t size short 10 cases It's a 2 press job. Seems to me if you can get the 8's sized properly off the Mec it will do just fine priming charging and crimping. Charlie I use a "drift" too but it's made of Delrin (plastic) rod turned to fit, and the inside the hull part I have relieved just a bit with a center drill to avoid pressing on the primer when punching out of the die. If anybody needs one I can make them easy. William Davis |
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I also have two more dies that are more heavy duty than the MEC. They are just dies though.
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10-13-2015, 08:26 PM | #19 | ||||||
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Mills before you get to carried away try the imperial sizing wax and you will find them much easier to resize. If that dosn't work you can find drawings of the die I had made to do the job. It is simple and should be no trouble to get someone with a lathe to make. Should be pretty cheap to make I think I payed $ 25.00 for mine.
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10-13-2015, 08:44 PM | #20 | ||||||
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Thanks Wayne!
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