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mehavey · May 27, 2012, 05:26 PM

Forget any diagrams Coyote

adjust the seater/taper-crimp operation to where the mouth becomes no less
than 0.469" and no more than 0.471". (it's much easier than it might sound.)

Then do the classic "plunk" test with the dissembled barrel as here:
(turn the sound up and listen starting ~ 1:50)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdJLNox1hpk

"Plunk" is a measure of goodness right up there w/ "Bang!".

May 27, 2012, 05:26 PM	#26
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,885	Forget any diagrams Coyote adjust the seater/taper-crimp operation to where the mouth becomes no less than 0.469" and no more than 0.471". (it's much easier than it might sound.) Then do the classic "plunk" test with the dissembled barrel as here: (turn the sound up and listen starting ~ 1:50) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdJLNox1hpk "Plunk" is a measure of goodness right up there w/ "Bang!".