Chassepot

[saddler]

Rubber washers?
I have a clicker press, so can cut whatever diameter(s) people need as long as I can get the rubber of the required thickness...

[davidh195]

Rubber washers?
I have a clicker press, so can cut whatever diameter(s) people need as long as I can get the rubber of the required thickness...

Interesting but will the sides be straight? I’ve tried cutting thicker rubber with a hole punch & the sides curve you get what I can best describe as a concave cylinder.


David

[saddler]

The machine I use is how washers used to be cut.

I can get a die made up to try it if you want?
Just need the o.d. & the i.d. of the washer req'd.

[davidh195]

The machine I use is how washers used to be cut.

I can get a die made up to try it if you want?
Just need the o.d. & the i.d. of the washer req'd.

Thank's very much but I have access to a clicker press.
It's nice to have something to the correct pattern but the built up washers work very well.

A shooting companion had a hundred made "punched out if i remember correctly" haven’t seen them but they apparently were same as I described previously "concave".

David

[saddler]

I could see if a chap I know would laser cut them, to stop the edge problem.

It may also have been down to the style of clicker die.

[Meaty]

Pardon my ignorance but how critical are the dimensions and material characteristics of the Obturateures? I have some moulded white nylon washer/spacers that are 19mm diameter x 9.5mm wide if they are any use.

[zolacat999]

Sorry to reactivate my old topic but I have finally got around to getting a chassepot and now have a few questions again

With regards to the mould someone suggested the lyman one would this http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?mai ... ts_id=1822 be a suitable alternative?

Following in the same vein would i need to run the bullets through a resizing die? and lube them?

Thanks in advance

[davidh195]

The Lee mould works. cant make any comments on it though it has been few years ago since I used it.

Have a look at this page in French.
http://jp.sedent.free.fr/UNE%20CARTOUCH ... SSEPOT.htm

Using google translator.
https://translate.google.co.uk/translat ... edit-text=

I forgot to make a couple of replies on this thread sorry!

Meaty the rubber obdurator expands & seals the chamber under gas pressure. Thanks' anyway.



Saddler I may be in contact about the laser cut idea .

David

[zolacat999]

Just as an update have finally managed to replace my rubber seal and make a new needle and have just fired it at the range today, it went off perfectly so very happy

[davidh195]

David