Got busy on the lathe today.

OverUnder725

OverUnder725

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I have been looking for a Hornady comparator gauge set and haven't been able to find one I wouldn't have to wait a week to get. Yes, I am quite impatient! So I decided to build one for my .30-06 and .243. They work good but don't measure the bullet at the ogive. I am able to measure the OAL gauge I have and get the same result within a half thousands each time. I also was having trouble finding modified cases for the same calibers so I ordered the proper tap to fit the OAL gauge and made them as well.

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I made almost that exact same thing on a CNC mill. Only difference is mine measures right at the ogive, and I'm using a brass set screw. I also do not use "modified" cases, but instead I made a couple lock collars for a brass rod that "compare" bolt face to bullet tip. As long as I use that same bullet for measuring a loaded round to the ogive, I'm good to go.
 
Nice work! My hat really goes off the those that poses that level of skill. The best I could do on a lathe was to make a brass powder punch. Emboldened by this success, I went on to other projects, which also turned out looking like powder punches.
 
Thanks for all the kind words! I picked up an older Atlas lathe a few years back for making bushings etc. for an old car restoration I am doing and have been slowly schooling myself. I like tinkering and building what I can.

Canadian tire calliper and micrometer set was on dirt cheap a few years ago, wish I would have bought a couple sets!
 
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