Ivy Mike
Member
I have an idea for a wildcat that I want to try. The idea is to use an existing case that would fit into an existing semi-auto action with existing magazines. I already have my parent case chosen and bullets chosen. I need to know what equipment would be needed to start work on this.
The idea is to use the 5.45x39 case, cut the shoulder off for a rough length of 30mm. Then, neck down the case which is around 9.25mm where the shoulder was, to use a standard 7.9mm (.312) diameter bullet. Effectively creating a newer, more powerful 7.62 Tokarev or a .327 Magnum for an autoloading carbine.
So, what sort of equipment do you need to begin working on such a thing? I understand some of the process of reloading, but I'm not sure what you would do, after cutting the shoulder off the case, to size the case down to create the shoulder (where it would headspace) and fit the bullet.
The idea is to use the 5.45x39 case, cut the shoulder off for a rough length of 30mm. Then, neck down the case which is around 9.25mm where the shoulder was, to use a standard 7.9mm (.312) diameter bullet. Effectively creating a newer, more powerful 7.62 Tokarev or a .327 Magnum for an autoloading carbine.
So, what sort of equipment do you need to begin working on such a thing? I understand some of the process of reloading, but I'm not sure what you would do, after cutting the shoulder off the case, to size the case down to create the shoulder (where it would headspace) and fit the bullet.