I haven't been able to find a Hornaday OAL modified case for the 6.5x47mm Lapua, will Hornaday fabricate one? I guess Stoney Point sold the design to Hornaday?
Thanks
Desert
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I haven't been able to find a Hornaday OAL modified case for the 6.5x47mm Lapua, will Hornaday fabricate one? I guess Stoney Point sold the design to Hornaday?
Thanks
Desert
You can make your own all you need is too drill out the primer hole with a 19/64 drill then tap it with a 5/16-36 tap
I wasn't certain of the drill size, I'll stop and buy a tap for it.....
Thanks,
Desert
most places will have to order the tap, it is an extra fine thread.
I bet the Tap will cost more than ordering one from Hornaday..... lol......
Question? -- case mouth tension -- Do I size the case then use my Dremel and cut an X vertical in the case mouth???? I've done this on another caliber, worked great......
if a fired case currently fits in your gun and the bullet slides easily in the mouth, you are all set. the fired case would duplicate using neck sized cases.
the tap will do more then one case though for the cost. Hornaday will only do one case fir there cost ;)
Why you could even make money renting it out!
After a few moments thought, I'll buy the TAP. I'll need to rig a little jig to hold the case vertical and stable and your right I still have a couple of cartridges that need cases made....
I have asked on three other forums and haven't found this info. You rock!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Balljoint
I want to make one for my 6mm284.
Now, where in the heck can I buy the tap??
I'm not telling, you might take mine.......lol....
If you have a lathe, metal or wood(depending on your chuck) easy to do the drilling.
I bought mine on EBAY..I know of all places...tap and drill .. I can't remember the price but I have used it to make several diffenet cases not offered by Hornady
Somebody sold me a few, I will see if I can find his info and forward it to you.
removed, wrong item, sorry
Thanks for the link, now that I think about it there are a number of cases I can do...... I'm going to first stop at Harbor Freight in the morning, they usually have everything in the world, if not I'll use the link and pick one up....
Thanks,
Desert
Mike
That is for 5/16-32. We need 5/16-36Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Avenger
The other link was spot on though. Thanks!!
I was at our local Harbor Freight tonight and they did not have it.
OK, Which is it, 32 or 36 ?????????? CONFUSED
thanks,
Desert
5/16-36 Use a fired case before you resize it so that the bullet will be a slip fit in the neck. I've used drill bit shanks that are a few thousands over bullet diameter in a drillpress to open the neck if it's to tight. Just use the shank end of the drill as a expander and the drillpress as a press.
sinclair int has a bunch of modified cases http://www.sinclairintl.com/prod_det.../C-65-47-Lapua
i bought my tap and drill on ebay and have made a bunch of modified cases with them
robert
I found that I didn't have the drill bit, I bought one .............. I went a couple of places in town, didn't find a tap, so I ordered 3 of them on the net.... With the freight they ran about $8/ea... If I find that I don't need the other 2 I'll let someone have them for cost.... They should be here tomorrow.... In the mean time I also ordered a Hornaday 6.5x47L, it arrived today and I've already used it on 2 different bullets........ max length for the Hornaday 129gr SST in my chamber is 2.755" to touch the lands...... A little shorter with a Sierra 120gr BTHP
I will take one of the taps if you decide to sell
Smokey262 -- As soon as they come and they are what we need, I'll PM you....
Blue Avenger --- I don't happen to have a lathe..... any idea what I can use to hold the cases so that they aren't damaged?
Smokey 262 -- the taps came in, I'll PM you.... They are the correct size and thread, I tried one of them out.....
I have used a couple small hose clamps. They have enough surface area to grip without crushing the case. I then place them gentley in a vice so the screw heads wedge against the jaws of the vice so the torque of the drill and tap do not spin them. Sorry, don't "splain" things very well.
I'll give it a try with an old case.
I got mine at ENCO tools online a while back. WWW.USE-ENCO.com. model number 891-4932, 5/16-36 HSS HAND PLUG TAP. Cost me 12.21 plus shipping.
I had problems holding the shell without crushing it when drilling it. The bit kept spinning the case instead of drilling.
Smokey262,
Have you figured out how to "hold" a case straight? I was looking for an easier way then hose claps, maybe not....
Hope you get some use out of it....
Desert
Only once so far. I tried it with an un-needed case. I trimmed the end so it was square to the head, the placed it upside down on the drillpress table and clamped it with the vise. I made sure that it was square on the table.
I drilled, chamfered, then began tapping. It worked OK but it was not perfect. Then I thought about it some, and came to the conclusion that it is OK if it is off a little bit.
I think the next experiment will be to fixture a case using a pair of split pieces of wood with a hole drilled through the split, and possibly using bedding compound to make it a perfect fit.
So a set up like a barrel vise might just be the answer....... I'll try it.
so is htis tap 5/16-36? and where can i get a handle for this tap found some taps just need handle as i willbe turning by hand
Tape handles are available at almost any hardware, auto supply, Sears, Lowes, Home Depot and etc. You can also use a "fits all" ( adjustable wrench) or 1/4" wrench as long as you start and keep the tap straight.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobcat30
Bill