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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1299 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: Ballard Rifle Co, Cody Reply #45 - Jan 26^th, 2022 at 11:24am	Print Post
	fosjam I have a Cody Ballard with a .38-50 Rem-Hep chamber which is a very tight. Like you experienced, cases formed from Rem .30-40 brass would not chamber. My solution was to grind my full length sizing die shorter to the point where it would size cartridge case heads enough to chamber. Problem solved.

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2942 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Ballard Rifle Co, Cody Reply #46 - Jan 26^th, 2022 at 7:50pm	Print Post
	RSW wrote on Jan 26^th, 2022 at 11:24am: fosjam I have a Cody Ballard with a .38-50 Rem-Hep chamber which is a very tight. Like you experienced, cases formed from Rem .30-40 brass would not chamber. My solution was to grind my full length sizing die shorter to the point where it would size cartridge case heads enough to chamber. Problem solved. Think you've got the answer. Had to do the same with a 40-65 chamber I had once upon a time. Seems that RCBS once sold 'small base' dies that took care of the problem. However, like with many suppliers, finding them today is a trick.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Ballard Rifle Co, Cody Reply #47 - Jan 26^th, 2022 at 8:34pm	Print Post
	Typically there are allot of sizing dies that are just made out ot 12L14 and it is actually extremely easy to machine. If you happen to have a chambering reamer you can just simply make your own. Below is a link to where you can actually buy a sizing die.blank. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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axman Participating Member Offline Posts: 24 Joined: Feb 1^st, 2010	Re: Ballard Rifle Co, Cody Reply #48 - Jan 27^th, 2022 at 11:00am	Print Post
	I have a postcard from the Cody shop at my hunting camp tacked on wall. Every time I see one I regret not ordering one.


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