Me thinks I picked up some garbage

[fstdraw]

Any chance of closing this thread?

 

[po18guy]

Interesting that my .351wsl does that to my converted .357 cases, but not so severely. Odd that the .351 has a looser chamber than a .357 right? I don't load them super hot. I don't want to beat the buffer to death, parts are hard to find and replace. I usually get 5 to 6 reloads out of my conversions before split happens. It's rough on brass.

351 is a semi-auto, so the chamber is slightly loose for reliable cycling.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Gangsta roach clips ?
Neck 'em down
Solder an alligator clip in there
Boom !
Saturday Market here we come !

One man's garbage is another man's roach clip.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Any chance of closing this thread?

Why?

 

[Certaindeaf]

Why?

No sh!t. He's not the op, you are.

 

[fstdraw]

It's digressed just a bit

 

[Mikej]

Anyone know the current market rate for tea in China?

 

[Caveman Jim]

It's digressed just a bit

Well then don't click on it.

 

[Knobgoblin]

What business is it of yours?

 

[ARFrog]

Speaking of, thought you might like to see what you inspired if you're the guy who posted about making casehead earrings several years ago... I gave this pair to my FFL at her "thanks for the memories" BBQ this morning, and she loves them.

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Just curious, what is your set up to trim the caseheads from the brass?

 

[Diamondback]

Just curious, what is your set up to trim the caseheads from the brass?

Hacksaw and file, nothing fancy just good old-fashioned elbow grease and great care not to lop off a finger. A Dremel with cutting and grinding heads would probably work faster, better and safer but mine's buried in my storage unit across the county and it's a bloody nuisance getting back out there.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Just curious, what is your set up to trim the caseheads from the brass?

I used older extra shell holders affixed to a simple sled for my bandsaw which has eluded my grasp for a long while.
I bet it was stashed out of the way in the base and went home with the new owner.

 

[Diamondback]

Forgot to mention, a vise or vise-grip pliers to keep my fingers a safer distance from the blade. A miter box might be a good idea for hand hacking too.

 

[bcp]

Cartridge case chop saw:

2 in. Mini Benchtop Cut-Off Saw

Amazing deals on this 2In Mini Bench Top Cut-Off Saw at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

Bruce

 

[Certaindeaf]

It's digressed just a bit

It was a digression from the getgo.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Cartridge case chop saw:

2 in. Mini Benchtop Cut-Off Saw

Amazing deals on this 2In Mini Bench Top Cut-Off Saw at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

Bruce

I utilize one of these with a jig for 300BLK conversion which it stays setup, it's a pain to reset the jig once it's "perfect".
For cutting the head off, IMHO, it requires a slower speed and more teeth hack or bandsaw to be safe. Just my method of choice.

 

[fstdraw]

You are correct Sir!

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

 

[Xaevian]

I believe these are going to be used for earring jewelry instead of putting them back into a handgun. Sloppy seconds comes to mind.

Cut them down the side and make trout spinners and flashers out of them!

 

[Diamondback]

@Caveman Jim If any of it's nickeled .380, perchance is there any way I could talk you out of a couple cases? The guy who picked me up when Redstate chucked me over the side, his wife favors turquoise and carries a .380 auto so I figured "keep to a Southwestern Silver motif."

A buck a pop for just the case heads I'm seeing from scrappers is whack; that's about the going rate for once-fired brass.

 

[ageingstudent]

351 is a semi-auto, so the chamber is slightly loose for reliable cycling.

Yes. Looser than you might expect by todays standards, but definitely a yesterday product.