Cool, thank you for the pictures.
If you don't mind I'm gonna add them with all the info to THIS THREAD
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Siringo wrote:The Hornady seating die has a in-line seater -- thereby helping to keep the bullet in line with the case. Better chance of seating it straight. If you use 50 cal dies, the bullet may be seated off center -- effecting the accuracy. One of the criteria for accurate ammuntion is to have it absolutely straight. I feel you would be way better off in the long fun to bite the bullet, so to speak, and buy the Hornady dies. Just my opinion.
the_mad_rshn wrote:Well gents,
I also wanted to modify an existing 45-70 Lee FC Die. I asked around and nobody that I know has a lathe. Local shops sharge 30 + dollars. So I solved the problem with the hack saw Yes, yes, and yes!!!! I was scared at first, but then I realized that as long as I don't cut more than .55" of the collet I'll be fine. I made a jig out of a couple pieces of 1x2s and a piece of plywood I had laying around so I could saw the part using straight angle.
So I did the job and finished the rest with an electric sander to get the desired lenght. The corners were deburred using a round needle file. I guess I could have used the Dremel instead, but I was too lazy to get it out of the box. Then I took off .5" from the die body itself. There I did not have to be as precise. It worked great. I have a 10 dollar Lee Factory Crimp Die for my Bushy now. Nice. So I am all set now.
Thanks to all for great info.
Cheers,
Mad
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wildcatter wrote:
WAY-TO-GO-MAD!!! It's the Shade Tree Mechanics that made the Auto Industry and you just proved it again!! I hope you can give us a better picture of the cartridge showing the LeGendre Side Crimp installed?..
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