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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1305761" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>1) Draw up a cartridge schematic with dimensions. Good software helps, like QuickDesign, RCBS Cartridge Designer, etc...</p><p></p><p>2) Then send that cartridge drawing to a reamer manufacturer (Manson, PTG, etc...), and tell them what type of chamber you want (standard tolerances, tight match tolerances, etc...) and your COAL to the lands. And any other info they will ask you. The reamer manufacturer knows how much tolerance to allow for to make your particular chamber reamer. If you use PTG, Kiff can also make you a die set using your chamber specs, and he can adjust the tolerances for perfect re-sizing of brass. Not sure if Dave Manson can or not, never talked with him, but I hear he does awesome work.</p><p></p><p>3) Then once you have the reamer in-hand, chamber the rifle.</p><p></p><p>4) Then, carefully size some brass close to your desired specs and fireform a few cases (about 5) and load and shoot them about 3 times to be sure the cases are fully-formed to your new chamber.</p><p></p><p>5) Then send those 5 pieces of brass (or however many the custom die manufacturer needs) and have them cut you a set of dies. Redding, Whidden, and several others can make you custom dies. They know how to measure to tolerance dimensions, just like the reamer manufacturer does when he cuts your chamber finish reamer for your new wildcat.</p><p></p><p>Another option to save a few steps would be to talk to the reamer manufacturer and/or the die manufacturer, and ask them if they can simply make a set of dies based off your original cartridge drawing you made. Then you can skip steps 4 & 5, and save the fire-forming process for your new wildcat once you get your new rifle and dies in-hand.</p><p></p><p>Also, if this is your first wildcat, be <strong>VERY</strong> careful with load workup. If it is a completely new cartridge and not just an "improved" version of a cartridge, then you will need to know H2O capacities and lots of other data of your newly formed brass, and you will need to run sims with a program like QuickLoad to determine your safe zone and where to start. If it is an improved version of a cartridge, then you can use the SAAMI cartridge load data's starter loads from the reloading manuals, and then slowly work-up from there.</p><p></p><p>If you don't mind me asking, what is the parent-cartridge for the wildcat?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1305761, member: 12995"] 1) Draw up a cartridge schematic with dimensions. Good software helps, like QuickDesign, RCBS Cartridge Designer, etc... 2) Then send that cartridge drawing to a reamer manufacturer (Manson, PTG, etc...), and tell them what type of chamber you want (standard tolerances, tight match tolerances, etc...) and your COAL to the lands. And any other info they will ask you. The reamer manufacturer knows how much tolerance to allow for to make your particular chamber reamer. If you use PTG, Kiff can also make you a die set using your chamber specs, and he can adjust the tolerances for perfect re-sizing of brass. Not sure if Dave Manson can or not, never talked with him, but I hear he does awesome work. 3) Then once you have the reamer in-hand, chamber the rifle. 4) Then, carefully size some brass close to your desired specs and fireform a few cases (about 5) and load and shoot them about 3 times to be sure the cases are fully-formed to your new chamber. 5) Then send those 5 pieces of brass (or however many the custom die manufacturer needs) and have them cut you a set of dies. Redding, Whidden, and several others can make you custom dies. They know how to measure to tolerance dimensions, just like the reamer manufacturer does when he cuts your chamber finish reamer for your new wildcat. Another option to save a few steps would be to talk to the reamer manufacturer and/or the die manufacturer, and ask them if they can simply make a set of dies based off your original cartridge drawing you made. Then you can skip steps 4 & 5, and save the fire-forming process for your new wildcat once you get your new rifle and dies in-hand. Also, if this is your first wildcat, be [B]VERY[/B] careful with load workup. If it is a completely new cartridge and not just an "improved" version of a cartridge, then you will need to know H2O capacities and lots of other data of your newly formed brass, and you will need to run sims with a program like QuickLoad to determine your safe zone and where to start. If it is an improved version of a cartridge, then you can use the SAAMI cartridge load data's starter loads from the reloading manuals, and then slowly work-up from there. If you don't mind me asking, what is the parent-cartridge for the wildcat? [/QUOTE]
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