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drilling a #38 hole through a bullet
Lets say I have this .308 bullet. I want to drill a #38 hole through long way. It's okay to remove bullet when half way through and turn it around to drill through from other end. When I've tried either way hole comes out other end off center or when drilling from both ends they don't align.
What am I missing here?
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I had what I thought was a good reply, but being a fire arms novice i decided to take the safe route and not make a suggestion. My best friend loads his own ammo so being aware of the irregularities in bullet shapes, I can see how this may be a problem. As I see it, the goal is to either elliminate the irregulatities or design a fixture that compensates for those irregularities. Use your immagination something will come to you.
Regards, Matt
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Why do you want a hole through a bullet? Do you want to make it whistle?
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Unless you'are very lucky you will almost always be off center in the middle no matter what you drill if you drill from both sides.
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Probably turn into a whistle about half way up the barrel<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by debequem:
Why do you want a hole through a bullet? Do you want to make it whistle?
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Best to set up in a collet and drill all the way from one end.
You're not making "distructive devises" are you?
That won't make the ATF happy.
mite
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"Probably turn into a whistle about half way up the barrel"
Look on the bright side, it will be easier to screw an extractor in it.
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Probably making a necklace for the better half.
mite
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Chuck the bullet (in the lathe) and drill from the tailstock.
I seldom do anything within the scope of logical reason and calculated cost/benefit, etc- I'm following my passion-
I would also chuck the bullet up in the lathe also. But if you drill a hole thru a bullet wouldn't the rapid expansion of the powder burning blow thru the bullet?
You may want to take a boat tailed hollow point and drill from the base in the cavity.
These bullets would make great ear rings for some lady to wear at a gunshow.
Jerry
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