Trooper Ozzy Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 My 1887 has been safety checked out by Lassiter and is ready to go. I just need to feed it. The action works without jamming on a 2 1/2" length brass shell. I have 25 2 5/8" length new brass from Track of the Wolf. (7.25 each ouch!) No band saw, hack saw too coarse. I do have a simple Dremel. Do I need to make a trip to Harbor Freight? Any tips or tricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Larry Potterfield can show you how he does it. A fine cut hacksaw blade should be easy to find in a hardware store. Maybe find a length of pipe the right diameter to use as a length and square guide? I've never had to trim any brass hulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 If you go to HF, look at this mini cut off saw. May have to experiment with blade. I'd say the finest cut would work best. https://www.harborfreight.com/2-in-mini-bench-top-cut-off-saw-62136.html P.S. Don't forget your coupons! Memorial day they have a 25% off coupon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Ozzy Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 You are on the right track. This might be it. Under $40 with 6" cutting wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E.B. Rawton Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 What about a tubing cutter? Leaves a nice clean cut. All you might need is to ream the inner edge. I got 12g brass from midway which is longer than the stack of components I put in it but with a SXS I don’t need to worry about the extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I use a lathe myself, but most folks don't have access to one. A Dremel with cutoff wheels will work fine, just time-consuming, but you're only doing it once per shell, so... The little cutoff saw above looks like the ticket, but if you have no other use for it, it's just taking up space on a shelf when you're done. A tubing cutter will crush the thin wall "A" brass. $7.25 ea sounds like a lot, but if they're used in the same chambers, they don't need to be resized every time, and will last a LONG time if nobody steps on them. An old Winchester ad claimed "up to 500 reloads" or somesuch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I use a pipe cutter. I take a piece of pipe or a socket that will just fit in the brass then use the pipe cutter on it. Works great. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 A wood dowel inside the shell and pipe cutter on the outside is cheaper than the chop saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Ozzy Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 Well looks like a success. That little chop saw did the trick. A little 400 sandpaper smoothed the ends. Primed with an antique primer tool, just under a 100 gr ffg, wads, 1 3/8 oz 7.5's, hot glue gun the overshot wad. I'll try it from the 16 yard line tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 I want to see the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major BS Walker Regulator Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 I look forward to seeing the results in person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 9:32 AM, Trooper Ozzy said: My 1887 has been safety checked out by Lassiter and is ready to go. I just need to feed it. The action works without jamming on a 2 1/2" length brass shell. I have 25 2 5/8" length new brass from Track of the Wolf. (7.25 each ouch!) No band saw, hack saw too coarse. I do have a simple Dremel. Do I need to make a trip to Harbor Freight? Any tips or tricks. I'll ask a stupid question, have you tried the 2 5/8" hulls to see if they chamber? If wikipedia* is correct, 2 7/8" is the standard length for the 10 gauge 1887 Winchester shotgun. 2 7/8" matches what I have read for other makes of 10 gauge for that time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Ozzy Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Yes. FYI measure your 12 ga shell when crimped. 2 3/8" probably, then expands to 2 3/4" after firing. Standard is measuring open empty hull. Bought the 2 5/8" thinking along those lines, no go when running through action inserting into chamber. Happily 2 1/2 cycles smoothly. Glad I'm 6'2" and used to 3 dram handicap loads. This is a 4 dram load. Video not as good as Warden Callaway...but ok for a smart phone I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I was expecting a lot more smoke and boom. Was the video shot with a GoPro? Seems like a GoPro records so all gunshots sound like slamming a book shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Ozzy Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Big echos. Just an iPhone. 10 mph breeze, big 25 acre field holds 8 traps. If I shot on the enclosed pistol range...We'll see next week in Damascus and Singing Hills, tight stages no breeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 That's pretty cool, Trooper. Have you tried loading 2 at a time from the top? How do they feed from the magazine? I winced when hearing the empties hit the concrete pad. Doesn't that ding up the case mouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Ozzy Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Nothing major, but it makes a nice ring sound. I'm going to be more concerned with boots during brass pickup. It runs 2 at a time now no problem. The minor dings are rolled smooth with an A-Zoom 12 gauge snap cap that inserts perfectly. The same snap cap I use to ram/compress the wads over the powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I actually have a 10 gauge 87. But I need a 10 gauge barrel for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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