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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1294 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Unusual sizing die - 8,15x46R Mar 14^th, 2025 at 9:06am	Print Post
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	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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yamoon Oldtimer Offline NRA Life, ASSRA , GGCA, MCA Posts: 964 Location: Junction City Kansas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2012	Re: Unusual sizing die - 8,15x46R Reply #1 - Mar 14^th, 2025 at 9:58am	Print Post
	Sizing would be a slow process. Mike


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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2212 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: Unusual sizing die - 8,15x46R Reply #2 - Mar 14^th, 2025 at 11:55am	Print Post
	We now use presses and dies to size cases and seat bullets, but at the turn of the previous century they hadn't quite thought of them yet.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17434 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Unusual sizing die - 8,15x46R Reply #3 - Mar 14^th, 2025 at 12:33pm	Print Post
	I've always thought that ammo makers likely had dies to form brass as soon as brass cases were invented. But the average person either couldn't afford this type of machinery, and nobody had dreamed up a smaller scale home version we all enjoy for many decades now. Even hand held tools didn't size brass until 1880 when John Browning came up with his patent for a hand held reloading tool that not only sized brass and did all other loading steps, but also cast bullets too! John Marlin bought his patent from him and commercially made tools Marlin called the "1881 Marlin reloading tool". Each tool was individually serial numbered, so Marlin must have thought highly of Browning's design to serialize tools! (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) These are highly prized by loading tool collectors today, and the Antique Reloading Tool Collectors have been gathering serial numbers of these tools for decades.

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1382 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Unusual sizing die - 8,15x46R Reply #4 - Mar 14^th, 2025 at 2:26pm	Print Post
	Does the decapping pin only work for Berdan primers? Bill Lawrence


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3537 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Unusual sizing die - 8,15x46R Reply #5 - Mar 14^th, 2025 at 5:47pm	Print Post
	Quote: Sizing would be a slow process. The Winchester tools are slow to size as well. Screw it in as far as you cam, squeeze, rinse and repeat.

	ASSRA # 11318 Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2057 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Unusual sizing die - 8,15x46R Reply #6 - Mar 14^th, 2025 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	The 1894 tool works quite well, I have loaded many a 38-55 with one, along with casting bullets over a camp fire. Basically slow and tedious, but effective.

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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1189 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: Unusual sizing die - 8,15x46R Reply #7 - Mar 15^th, 2025 at 5:46pm	Print Post
	yes john browning was a genius


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