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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Reloading 2.5" on MEC 9000 |
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Thu May 05, 2016 11:18 am
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For those who have always wondered like myself. It can be done pretty easily. A friend who has been doing it welded a new crimp punch for me with extended threads. Other option is ordering a 12 ga since it has an additional 3-4 threads and then grind down the punch diameter to match a 16 ga.
Just food for thought if you should order a Mec 9000
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Thu May 05, 2016 1:54 pm
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| what thread is this? Looks like 1/4-28 |
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Thu May 05, 2016 3:14 pm
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| I think he said it was 5/16-24. But the 1/2" head ground too small so you have to weld a larger head onto the rod and then grind it down. I think the 12 ga one for $8 will be really close to working. |
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Fri May 06, 2016 3:51 am
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| Ya when MEC made mine tha'ts all they did to convert it . The nice thing about it is if want to convert back to 2 3/4" all you have to do is change to crimp punch and make the adjustments. |
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Fri May 06, 2016 9:40 am
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| I would try a 5/16=24 flat socket head that would be long enough. amazon sells lots of types of hardware I found tis size there. |
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If you take Cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like Prunes than Rhubarb does ----G.M/ |
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