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[Peter Laidler]

Forgive me if it sounds like I'm talking a load of bolloxxx*, but I am not nor ever have been a reloader. But I know how nerdy this tribe of humanity can be. In respect to Colonels thread 46, surely if what you're getting is boat tails and what you want is flat base, it'd be simplicity itself to make a shaped cup thing to hold/support the bullet and a press thing to simply press the boat tail shape into a flat bottom shape. It's only very malleable copper and lead we're talking here. Bullet might end up a bit shorter but........

* Bolloxxs; REME technical term. Generally used as a term of frustrated expression to another hapless individual who appears to be talking an load of crap. As in '........that's a load of bolloxxs'. As used on a regular basis by Infantry too. BAR and Muffer will have used this term

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[Bindi2]

You are right Peter. I found an old gentleman who was making the tool to do that. Was gently told to wander down to the end of the far que and wait several years till he caught up with orders. All other machinists bolted when asked.
Good sideline for you when you have little to nothing to do now you are retired.

[Colonel Enfield]

Forgive me if it sounds like I'm talking a load of bolloxxx*, but I am not nor ever have been a reloader. But I know how nerdy this tribe of humanity can be. In respect to Colonels thread 46, surely if what you're getting is boat tails and what you want is flat base, it'd be simplicity itself to make a shaped cup thing to hold/support the bullet and a press thing to simply press the boat tail shape into a flat bottom shape. It's only very malleable copper and lead we're talking here.

In the end I had the rifle rebarelled, and hey presto, no more keyholing. I'm not sure the barrel was bedded properly though, as I've had to do a bit of messing about with the sights to get it to shoot more or less where I want it (and it's still not great) - but at least the holes it makes are nice and round now.

Also, the term "Bollocks" is well known in Australia/NZ, I can assure you - I've certainly deployed it enough myself in frustrating situations!

[browningautorifle]

I'm not sure the barrel was bedded properly though

That would have nothing to do with keyholing though, just grouping.

[Colonel Enfield]

That would have nothing to do with keyholing though, just grouping.

That's my point. The rifle is no longer keyholing but the grouping isn't great so it's going to need more tweaking.

[browningautorifle]

more tweaking

We've done yards of threads on this one, good luck...better you than me. It can sure take time.

[Colonel Enfield]

Thanks. I'd intended to try and keep it "Mil Spec" for use in general service rifle competitions but I'm thinking I might have to get it properly bedded and keep it for modified class competitions and hunting.