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There doesn´t seem to be a large, 11mm expander on the market. The one I use bells out the opening too much. I need one that only just widens the cartridge without doing any damage to the very rare cases. Any ideas? Suppose I could get an insert custom made ...
I have a case neck deburring tool (old RCBS, I think) on a wooden handle, with a fairly gentle angle supposedly to match boat-tails. By pushing it in firmly and rotating anti-clockwise - i.e. in the wrong direction for cutting! - something normally avoided with cutting equipment - one can create just enough expansion to start a lead bullet in a BPCR case. I suppose I could turn up something to fit, but then I would need one for each of the eccentric BPCR calibers I use, and this method has worked satisfactorily enough for years. And it still deburrs if turned in the proper direction!
The method of use is thus gruesomely simple: twiddle lightly clockwise, to deburr, then push firmly and rotate anticlockwise to expand.
Patrick, is that the ubiquitous tool that de-burrs the outer case rim with one end and the inner with the other? Mine doesn´t look as if it´s the right angle. I´ve now sent Hensel the expander with the inserts and some damaged cases and asked him to make it for me. Just hope that Horneber pulls his thumb out soon
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Originally Posted by villiers
No, that type has an angle that is far too steep. You need one of these
http://www.rcbs.com/resources/catalog/rcbs-catalog/
Page 21, Item "E" VLD deburring tool
I use the double-ender only for the outside of the neck.