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? on Bit for making 25ACP plug
« on: November 28, 2010, 11:34:43 AM »
It was posted sometime back on drill bit size for making 25acp encore plug.
Any help would be appreciated

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Re: ? on Bit for making 25ACP plug
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2010, 05:43:23 PM »

sportsman223


Would this be what you might be looking for...

25 ACP Construction..

Drill Bit sizes…

Here are the Letter Gauge drill bit sizes

H  0.266 in
I   0.272 in
J   0.277 in

NOTE:
SAAMI specs for the outside dimension of a .25 ACP case is 0.278.
J size bits are 0.277
K size bits are 0.281
L size bits are 0.290


I've found the L bits work well, but you could try a K and see how it works for you. If your cases are too tight you can always enlarge the hole with an L.

If you have a drill press and calipers the L bit is all you need. Just put a 209 primer in your breech plug and measure the overall length. Then start drilling very slowly, inserting the ACP case into the drilled hole frequently untill it's a thousand's or two less than the measurement with the 209. Then try it in your gun for a "slam fit". If it's too tight you can always drill a tad deeper.

I'm coming up w/a 1.327" OAL using a W209 primmer. The primmer measure's .300"OAL. I know this is the longest primmer available on the market, at least to my knowledge. Mic shows .222" OAL from the primmer head to the bottom of the primmer.
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Re: ? on Bit for making 25ACP plug
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 06:23:57 PM »
 :) Thanks sabotloader