janfred
@janfred
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Joined: May 31, 2022
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Topics: 12 / Replies: 406
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Re: Expander Mandrels and Neck Tension

As far as I am aware no one is making commercial reloading dies in South Africa. Maybe Sudami has started. It is not difficult.Yes, equipment is getti...

3 years ago
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Re: Expander Mandrels and Neck Tension

Powder is Varget, N140, S335, S355. Some may use other, but then they must be too shy to talk about it.Barrels are Krieger, Brux, Border, Lothar Walth...

3 years ago
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Re: Expander Mandrels and Neck Tension

I only know of one target rifle shooter in the western cape that uses an after-market mandrel. He is not one of the top shooters.I do not know of any ...

3 years ago
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Re: Local bullet manufacturers

Hoekom is gscustom nog op die lys?

3 years ago
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Re: Hydraulic case forming

Now you just need 30,000 psi to put in there...All jokes aside. You basically you need to force in excess of 8 lt of air into a 4ml case.Is it possibl...

3 years ago
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Re: Hydraulic case forming

... I will chat to my machine shop engineering buddy tomorrowWhat did your machine shop engineering buddy say?

3 years ago
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Re: Building a - long range

For Bisley shooting at paper targets it will be very expensive because you have to have the butts area with frames. See attached photo. For the earth...

3 years ago
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Re: Hydraulic case forming

You need more than 20,000 psi for that. No, thank you.Due to the uncompressable state of liquids, if something should rupture the pressure drops to ze...

3 years ago
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Re: Expander Mandrels and Neck Tension

I only know of one target rifle shooter in the western cape that uses an after-market mandrel. He is not one of the top shooters.I do not know of any ...

3 years ago
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Re: Any SA Bisley members on the forum ?

The Target Rifle World Championships and Palma competition is next year in Bloemfontein.

3 years ago
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Re: Building a - long range

Traditional bisley ranges have a sunken butts area with jeffries frames. Shots are marked and scored after every shot. Also flags every 50m with shoot...

3 years ago
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Re: Any SA Bisley members on the forum ?

With the world championships over there is no longer any urgency. I'd be surprised to see any if them on the range for the next month or two.With...

3 years ago
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Re: Expander Mandrels and Neck Tension

GreetingsAnyone using something like thisExpander MandrelIs it worth the extra added expense ?Depends on what you want to do.Using quality brass with ...

3 years ago
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Re: Considering stupid for a moment.

Considering that this idiot is/was operating his lathe with no protective cover over the gears, I can easily imagine that he would be stupid enough to...

3 years ago
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