Caprivi
(.375 member)
23/12/12 03:38 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag

As would be normal with this purchase. The bolt is in town, but USPS didn't deliver it today. Maybe monday.
Anyway, it got disassembled, scrubbed, bore foamed, bore slugged (it is a .323" bore) chamber cast (all measurements say 8x54mm Krag Jorgensen).
I dummy-ied up some cases (R-P 6.5x55) with assorted dies I had. I will load them and fire form for a better chamber image.

In another thread Daryl S eluded to gathering odd dies for future projects.....very sound advise, wish I heeded it more.

I have a LEE 8x57 sizing die coming that I will shorten and lap out to clear the the fatter 55mm case. I like the tapered expander of the LEE dies. I will anneal a few cases and try expanding them, maybe they will be a bit prettier.



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