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Bullet Tipping Die Instructions |
| 1. |
Thread the Tipping die into the press and tighten the lock
ring so the adjusting numbers are facing you. |
| 2. |
Unscrew the die adjuster body from the threaded sleeve then
install the correct caliber sleeve and
tipping punch. Adjust the
tipping punch for the bullet length by moving the e-clip to the
correct slot. (See tipping punch setup) |
| 3. |
Install the bullet pusher into the press ram in the shell
holder location. |
| 4. |
Install the bullet onto the bullet pusher and raise the
press ram until the bullet makes very light contact with the
tipping punch. Now back off the adjuster until the bullet pusher
makes contact with the bottom of the threaded sleeve with very
light pressure. (The bullet pusher is designed to bottom on the
threaded sleeve when tipping bullets, so it will always have the
same adjustment no matter what press you install it in.) |
| 5. |
Now screw the adjuster head down in small increments
(.002-.010”) raising the press ram and bullet into the Tipping
Die until the bullet pusher firmly bottoms on threaded sleeve in
between adjustments. Repeat this procedure until the desired tip
shape is achieved. (When the die is adjusted too much, a slight
bulge will appear below the reformed tip.) |
| 6. |
Once the Tipping Die is adjusted to the bullet make sure to
bottom the bullet pusher firmly against threaded sleeve with
each cycle of the press ram. |
| 7. |
Document overall length of the adjusting head with a dial
caliper and the bullet type for future reference. You can use
the micrometer numbers if the course adjustment is never
changed. |
| NOTE: For best results, it is strongly
recommended that bullets are
Meplat Trimmed
and segregated by bearing surface length before tipping. |
