Diary of a Man Cave

no4mk1t said:
After a cartridge is fired, it expands, that's why they need to be re-sized when you reload them. Without re-sizing, the bullet is a slip fit in the fired case. Being all you want them for is display, the easiest thing to do is to glue them in place. This could be done with J-B Weld or similar epoxy.
Check the cases for any with out of round necks. Use a slightly smaller 1/4" drive socket to make them round again. Test with a bullet before gluing. Clean inside the neck with lacquer thinner, acetone, or similar solvent. An asphaltic sealer is used to make the ammo waterproof and you want to clean the residue of that out so the epoxy will bond.
Apply the epoxy with a toothpick to the inside of the neck. Slide the bullet in up to the cannelure and set aside to dry.
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Sounds tedious! Especially X 54 rounds!
 
Racer88 said:
Not sure I'm following here. How is that done?
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You may only have to do this to a few that hit the deck on the mouth and deformed it. It doesn't take much to make it so the bullet won't slide in using finger pressure only.
Select a 1/4" drive socket that is small enough to slide into the mouth past the the dented part. Use an extension or the handle that typically comes in a socket set and use this as a mandrel to round out the neck.
You also clamp the socket in a vise and slide the case over it and use a small hammer to tap the dent out.
 
no4mk1t said:
Select a 1/4" drive socket that is small enough to slide into the mouth past the the dented part. Use an extension or the handle that typically comes in a socket set and use this as a mandrel to round out the neck.
You also clamp the socket in a vise and slide the case over it and use a small hammer to tap the dent out.
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Yeah, I guess I'm slow today. I'm not able to picture what you're describing. Your use of "mandrel" is foreign to me. To me, a mandrel is a bit that goes in a drill and accepts attachments like sanders, cutting disks, buffing disks, etc.
 
Racer88 said:
Sounds tedious! Especially X 54 rounds!
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Dip a 45 caliber bore brush in the solvent and scrub the inside of the neck for a few seconds. Dip the neck in clean solvent to rinse. It'll be dry in a minute or so. Then glue.
 
Racer88 said:
Yeah, I guess I'm slow today. I'm not able to picture what you're describing. Your use of "mandrel" is foreign to me. To me, a mandrel is a bit that goes in a drill and accepts attachments like sanders, cutting disks, buffing disks, etc.
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No worries. In this context, "mandrel" could be any round metal rod of the appropriate size. A large round screwdriver shank would also work. I suggested the socket because you are more likely to have that handy than a piece of 3/8" round stock.
 
Maybe you can get 3D printed boolits for cheaper since it’s o ly for decoration. 🤷🏽‍♂️
 
Caleb said:
Maybe you can get 3D printed boolits for cheaper since it’s o ly for decoration. 🤷🏽‍♂️
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Plastic? Nope. To me, $70 would be worth having the real deal, shiny FMJ boolits.
 
Racer88 said:
I'm also planning for this in the future: Liberty Fatboy Jr. XL.
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Bongo Lewi said:
What kind of safe does she have?
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A piggy bank.
When she was a little thing my son emptied the coins out and replaced it with bills. The next time she checked it, she came downstairs and told us all that the Democrats had stole all the money out of her piggy bank.
My grandfather lost his false teeth, and his glasses fell off. He was laughing so hard my dad thought he was gonna have heart attack.
 
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SnapSafe can be moved.

Is your new man cave on the first floor? For me, that was never the case.

My experience with safes is the sellers provide tailgate service. This is why a lot of people put them in their garage, which is a terrible place to store guns. I always had to settle for a small one. Size and weight were a constraint.
 
Bongo Lewi said:
SnapSafe can be moved.
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No plans to move.

Bongo Lewi said:
Is your new man cave on the first floor? For me, that was never the case.
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The entire house is on the first floor. No 2nd story. :)

Bongo Lewi said:
My experience with safes is the sellers provide tailgate service.
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The local dealer will install... just as they did for my smaller Liberty safe in my bedroom walk-in closet.
The brought it all the way in and bolted it to the floor. I'm sure there's a fee for it, of course

Bongo Lewi said:
This is why a lot of people put them in their garage, which is a terrible place to store guns.
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Yikes. Here, that would be a REALLY bad idea.

Nope. I've got a spot already picked out. Plenty of room. 🤠
 
That's pretty good service. I guess you are staying there forever?

That's the other thing with me. I am a nomad. Other than my childhood home, I never stayed anywhere very long.
 

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