Bullet Pens

[jbyrd24]

Hi All
Does anyone have any written instructions
for producing bullet pens ?

Thanks
Bryan

 

[melogic]

Bryan,
Don Ward (It's_Virgil) was working on an instruction sheet or something for this at one time, if memory serves me correct. I'm not sure what the status is. Good luck!

 

[rtparso]

Well I have only made one so far but as far as construction is concerned I bought a piece of 5/16" (0.3125â€) OD by 0.2485"ID from McMaster-Carr. Any 30 cal is .308†but is about .310 after firing and I don’t have crimping equipment. So punch the primer out and drill the primer hole out with a 5/16†drill. BTW I recommend SPENT shells. I annealed the tube to make sure it would press nice but I am not sure it was needed. I then pressed the tube into the primer end until the tube was even with the front of the casing. I then used a large drill to dress the primer end. I found that the 30.06 is just right for a Designer and while I haven’t tried it yet I think the 308 will work also. I have not gotten a finish to work yet though. I missed the Harbor Freight sale on power coat. I am going to try Behlen Woodturner's Finish as soon as it gets here. Also for short cases like pistol rounds I have experimented with drilling out the primer hole with a drill slightly lager then the OD of a 7mm tube and slipping it on like a center band.

 

[its_virgil]

Bryan,
Send me an email and I'll send you what I have so far.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by jbyrd24
<br />Hi All
Does anyone have any written instructions
for producing bullet pens ?

Thanks
Bryan

 

[woodguy1975]

I use automotive clear coat on my brass. If it is good enough to top coat a car I figure it is good enough to coat my brass.

Good Luck,

John

 

[MDWine]

Yep, always good to "cover your brass" [] [}]

 

[jdavis]

cover the brass