Reeder Custom Guns - Flat nose tool for 32 caliber bullets?

Keith
Flat nose tool for 32 caliber bullets?
Sunday, January 14, 2024, 16:24

How obnoxious would it be to come up with a flat nose tool (similar to your 22lr tool) for 32 caliber pistol bullets?

I have in mind using the 71 gr plated bullets from Berry's to make a flat nose 60-65 grain bullet. I'd load it to 1200 FPS for use in a 32 S&W long or 32 ACP carbine for small game.

https://www.berrysmfg.com/product/bp-32-312-71gr-rn

Obviously, casting could achieve a similar goal, but circumsizing the berry's bullets would be easier, faster, cheaper, simpler, etc.

Flat nose tool for 32 caliber bullets? - Keith, 2024-01-14, 16:24
- Making one that would slice off the nose of a jacketed - Gary Reeder, 2024-01-15, 10:34
  - They’re plated not FMJ (nm) - Keith, 2024-01-17, 16:04
  - You have to use a file and if the tool isn't hardened - Jim Taylor, 2024-01-15, 10:39
- I made one for the 9mm - Jim Taylor, 2024-01-14, 17:59
  - Great idea, how did you harden it? (nm) - Darryl T., 2024-01-15, 11:50
    - I haven't. I will case harden it though. - Jim Taylor, 2024-01-15, 12:51
      - This stuff works very well. I made some firing pins - WB, 2024-01-16, 08:11
  - I made some pointed mandrel to insert from the top - WB, 2024-01-14, 19:31
    - I have a letter from an old timer - Jim Taylor, 2024-01-14, 20:25