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Hi All, I have purchased some bullet cases off Alex with the intent of doing a few Pens.

I understand that the firing cap end has to be drilled out to take a 7mm tube and that at the point end the brass tube has to be packed out to secure a snug fit between the tube and the point end of the bullet.

I have filled the whole of the bullet case with hot melt glue and will have a go at drilling them out and fitting the brass tube tomorrow.

Could I ask how you experienced guys and girls go about fitting a brass tube into the blanks?

By the way the Bullets from Alex are great.

Regards

Vic

<blockquote data-quote="Vic Perrin" data-source="post: 75430" data-attributes="member: 422">Hi All, I have purchased some bullet cases off Alex with the intent of doing a few Pens.I understand that the firing cap end has to be drilled out to take a 7mm tube and that at the point end the brass tube has to be packed out to secure a snug fit between the tube and the point end of the bullet.I have filled the whole of the bullet case with hot melt glue and will have a go at drilling them out and fitting the brass tube tomorrow.Could I ask how you experienced guys and girls go about fitting a brass tube into the blanks?By the way the Bullets from Alex are great.Regards&nbsp; <img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/thumbs.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbs:" title="Thumbs&nbsp; &nbsp; :thumbs:" data-shortname=":thumbs:" />Vic<img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/thumbs.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbs:" title="Thumbs&nbsp; &nbsp; :thumbs:" data-shortname=":thumbs:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vic Perrin, post: 75430, member: 422"] Hi All, I have purchased some bullet cases off Alex with the intent of doing a few Pens. I understand that the firing cap end has to be drilled out to take a 7mm tube and that at the point end the brass tube has to be packed out to secure a snug fit between the tube and the point end of the bullet. I have filled the whole of the bullet case with hot melt glue and will have a go at drilling them out and fitting the brass tube tomorrow. Could I ask how you experienced guys and girls go about fitting a brass tube into the blanks? By the way the Bullets from Alex are great. Regards :thumbs:Vic:thumbs: [/QUOTE]

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