.22 lr file/trim die, make flat nosed bullets

moose fat · June 16, 2018, 06:06 PM

Any one know where to get one of these dies?

I have been reading about making a 22 lr bullet a flat nose for a few years. Just read an article in "Guns" mag and have had no luck with my searches.

jpx2rk · June 16, 2018, 06:16 PM

Might post your ? over on rimfirecentraldotcom. Someone there might be in the know.

moose fat · June 16, 2018, 06:35 PM

Thank you I'll try that.

Hammerhead · June 16, 2018, 11:01 PM

Filing or reforming?
Take a look at Paco Kelly's tools.
http://www.pacotools.com/tool_discriptions

moose fat · June 16, 2018, 11:21 PM

Thanks Hammerhead, exactly what I was looking for.

I looked on rimfire central and did a search, no results.
Google, Brownells and Midway no luck also.

jmorris · June 17, 2018, 08:07 AM

I did this a number of years ago when I heard about it.

I used a short section of 1” bar stock, faced both ends in a lathe and drilled a hole down the center for the .22 round.

Made it like a case gauge but the bullet stuck out the end by he amount I wanted to trim off of it.

Waste of time but that’s how I did it.

Hammerhead · June 17, 2018, 05:19 PM

Here's another product on utube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQC51Nst_g

mikld · June 17, 2018, 06:02 PM

I got a Paco Kelly's ACU’RZR a few years ago. It improved the across the board accuracy by a minimum of 10% with most going to about 25%. Reshaping the nose also adds to hunting efficiency/expansion...

Like the fellers above said; http://www.pacotools.com/tool_discriptions

June 16, 2018, 06:06 PM	#1
moose fat Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Alaska, Yukon R. delta Posts: 421	.22 lr file/trim die, make flat nosed bullets Any one know where to get one of these dies? I have been reading about making a 22 lr bullet a flat nose for a few years. Just read an article in "Guns" mag and have had no luck with my searches.

June 16, 2018, 11:21 PM	#5
moose fat Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Alaska, Yukon R. delta Posts: 421	Thanks Hammerhead, exactly what I was looking for. I looked on rimfire central and did a search, no results. Google, Brownells and Midway no luck also. Last edited by moose fat; June 16, 2018 at 11:38 PM. Reason: spelling,

June 17, 2018, 06:02 PM	#8
mikld Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Southern Oregon! Posts: 2,891	I got a Paco Kelly's ACU’RZR a few years ago. It improved the across the board accuracy by a minimum of 10% with most going to about 25%. Reshaping the nose also adds to hunting efficiency/expansion... Like the fellers above said; http://www.pacotools.com/tool_discriptions __________________ My Anchor is holding fast! I've learned how to stand on my own two knees...

June 16, 2018, 06:16 PM	#2
jpx2rk Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2015 Posts: 387	Might post your ? over on rimfirecentraldotcom. Someone there might be in the know.

June 16, 2018, 06:35 PM	#3
moose fat Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Alaska, Yukon R. delta Posts: 421	Thank you I'll try that.

June 16, 2018, 11:01 PM	#4
Hammerhead Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,432	Filing or reforming? Take a look at Paco Kelly's tools. http://www.pacotools.com/tool_discriptions

June 17, 2018, 08:07 AM	#6
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	I did this a number of years ago when I heard about it. I used a short section of 1” bar stock, faced both ends in a lathe and drilled a hole down the center for the .22 round. Made it like a case gauge but the bullet stuck out the end by he amount I wanted to trim off of it. Waste of time but that’s how I did it.

June 17, 2018, 05:19 PM	#7
Hammerhead Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,432	Here's another product on utube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQC51Nst_g