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by drayks
Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:57 am
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Barter Club needed for Gun community
Replies: 9
Views: 2466

Re: Barter Club needed for Gun community

emmagee1917, thank you for the heads up about the oversize primer holes in the Winchester brass. I bought them as part of a purchase of used range brass, did not know they were for plastic bullet use. I guess I will have to crunch them up, unless someone has a source for plastic bullets and wants th...
by drayks
Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Barter Club needed for Gun community
Replies: 9
Views: 2466

Re: Barter Club needed for Gun community

If someone wants to swap for 45 AUTO Large Primer Winchester brass cases, I am looking for 45 AUTO SMALL PRIMER brass cases. I have several hundred cases, looking for similar swap quantity. The WINCHESTER cases have a large FLASH HOLE, like twice the normal diameter, maybe from NT primers?
by drayks
Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:37 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Seater die
Replies: 6
Views: 1479

Re: Seater die

Redding Competition Seater Dies are great for seating to exact (repeatable) COL but its a matter of measure twice for each cartridge because of inconsistent ogive shapes. drayks
by drayks
Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:38 pm
Forum: 5.56mm AR Talk
Topic: .223 to 5.56
Replies: 8
Views: 7632

Re: .223 to 5.56

Resurrecting an old post. In regards to converting a .223REM chamber to 5.56NATO chamber---Ned Christiansen of MICHIGUNS sells a Neck and Throat Reamer that does NOT change HEADSPACE, but cuts neck and leade if they are .223 REM to 5.56NATO. Will work on steel, SS and used chrome chambers, but not o...
by drayks
Sat Mar 10, 2018 8:56 am
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Expander button vs Neck Expander Die
Replies: 8
Views: 2226

Re: Expander button vs Neck Expander Die

Another alternative is not to use an expander at all. I full length resize to get the neck hole round, then inside chamfer, then seat the bullet with a centering Redding precision seating die. Voila!, no use of an expander. If your die squeezes the neck and shoulder back to where it should be, why o...
by drayks
Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:15 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Who cleans the inside of their cases?...and is it necessary?
Replies: 13
Views: 2811

Re: Who cleans the inside of their cases?...and is it necessary?

I agree with etmci post, wet SS pin tumblers brass is polished CLEAN on the inside every time. drayks
by drayks
Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:29 pm
Forum: Main Discussion Area
Topic: Bolt and carrier group recommendation
Replies: 25
Views: 5427

Re: Bolt and carrier group recommendation

Check out the Sharps Rifle Company BCG made out of S7 steel with DLC coating. Bought two of them. Highly recommend--drayks
by drayks
Sat Aug 05, 2017 8:03 am
Forum: AR15s
Topic: Sharps XPB BCG users
Replies: 0
Views: 1524

Sharps XPB BCG users

Recently purchased a Sharps XPB Bolt Carrier Group that was on sale, but haven't shot it yet. Anyone have any personal experience with one? I bought it because my original bolt was showing some pitting (gas erosion?) on the face where the outer edge of the primers would be. I wanted to buy an improv...
by drayks
Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:39 pm
Forum: Main Discussion Area
Topic: Why exactly do YOU support the NRA? (If you do)
Replies: 42
Views: 9421

Re: Why exactly do YOU support the NRA? (If you do)

I support the NRA as a LIFE member because they actually exert pressure on politicians to keep my 2A rights. As far as I know they are the most influential group to do so. I don't agree with ALL that they do, but enough to keep my support. If you have any firearms, you SHOULD support some group that...
by drayks
Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:30 am
Forum: Handloading
Topic: TRACER FOR SST BULLET SWAP
Replies: 0
Views: 791

TRACER FOR SST BULLET SWAP

I have (143) .224" diameter 62 grain M856 tracer bullets to swap for 2 boxes (200) .308 diameter 150 grain Hornady SST bullets #30302. Anyone interested, please PM me. drayks