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07-02-2018, 08:31 PM #21

country gent From the above dimensions were talking .120 taper per foot which may
Boolit Grand Master be close to the appropriate taper pin reamer. Driling the case out
.005-.010 undersized and then the reamer with a stop on it would give
the tapered hole. But it would still need to have the top counter bored
for the rim.
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Northwest Ohio
Posts: 11,838 If you know someone who works as a machinist tool maker or best a
cutter grinder, a 5/16 drill can be modified with a smaller drill/ pilot
1/2"-3/4" long ground on the end then the step sharpened and the pilot
sharpened. also shorten the drill as much as possible. this will do both
in one set up and stop setting. the webless pilot holds sie fairly well as it
tends to burnish the last little bit. I have some counter bores and other
tooling made up like this. Saved set ups tool changes. If this route is
taken make sure the angles and reliefs are for brass to avoid grabbing.

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07-03-2018, 02:12 AM #22

M-Tecs https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg...2/prmrtble.jpg
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07-04-2018, 07:40 AM #23

Stan_TN This really is some unique stuff. Glad I found this thread
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09-07-2019, 12:33 AM #24

toysareforboys Wow guys, thanks so much for the information!!

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I bought those above, they use .38 short blanks, not very easy to find in
Canada So using your info I machined the already shot .38 blanks to
take .209 primers, and they work FLAWLESS! I trim the case shorter
and press in the case and primer into the hull:

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Then through the high pressure to low pressure vent hole I fill up the
entire high pressure chamber with 12.5 grains (by weight) of Triple
Seven FFg left loose/not packed (for detonation). Amazing performance

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I bought super nice very short "Carbide Drill Bits for Stainless Steel and
Nickel, Titanium-Nitride (TiN) Coated" from McMaster-Carr (because I'll
eventually be making stainless steel .38 to 209 adapters) and I don't
own any "real" cobalt drills so I figured I'd get real nice ones. Should
drill nice exact size holes.

Thanks again guys!

-Jamie M.

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09-09-2019, 08:43 PM #25

nicholst55 I remember reading an article about modifying .45-70 brass to accept

Boolit Master 209 shotshell primers many, many years ago in HANDLOADER
magazine - back before it became just more grocery store pap. The
intent was to get a better propellant burn, IIRC. The author went to a lot
of trouble to modify a handful of brass for experimentation, and
ultimately abandoned the project. Too much work for too little useful
results.

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09-09-2019, 09:37 PM #26

kootne There is a short piece in an old American Rifleman from about 1950 or
Boolit Buddy so by Elmer Keith about a couple ways to convert Berdan primed cases
Join Date: Dec 2013 for old English double rifles. He attributes the 209 conversion concept to
Location: Libby, Mt. Bob Ward of Missoula Mt, as using a 5/16 drill (.3125) and 15/64 drill
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(.2343). A .450 (3.25 case) load is listed as (max) 50gr. of 4198,
405gr. bullet to replace the original load of 55gr. Cordite and 365
gascheck bullet.
I have a Lyman #46 showing max. load in a .45-120-3.25 as 54 gr. of
4198 with a 300 grain jacketed (34,600 c.u.p.).
I'm thinking old Bob didn't have any lace on his undies shooting that
50gr. load with a 405gr bullet in a double rifle and lighting it with a
shotgun primer.

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