.50 cal & BMG Neck Turners | Neck Turning Tools

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.50 BMG Neck Turners| Neck Turning Tools

Selecting components for your neck turner:

  1. Select the body with cutter type; you can choose between steel and carbide plus a variety of cutter angles.
  2. Select the pilot within the neck turner; here you have 3 options, steel, carbide and carbide cutting.
  3. Choose a power adapter and shell holder. We strongly recommend purchasing the power adapter handle for first-time buyers.
  4. The last thing you need to have is our expand mandrel with a press adapter.
  5. The ergo holder, pilot jack, power grip, window riser, protective case, and wax are accessories that aid in the usability of our neck turning tools.

Be sure to use theĀ SHELL HOLDER # GUIDEĀ to determine the appropriate Shell Holder for your application.

Neck Turner Kit - CASE ONLY

CASE ONLY, tools sold separately.Ā 
(New foam is compatible with v1 and v2 PowerStrokeā„¢ Press Adapters)

Large Neck Turner w Cutter

This large caliber neck turner assembly includes the neck turner body with the cutter of your choice.
Use for .35 ā€“ .50 cal pilots.

Note: Pilots purchased separately.

.50 Cal BMG Carbide Cutting Pilot

.50 Cal BMG Non-Cutting Carbide Pilot

.50 Cal BMG Steel Pilot

Power Adapter for BMG

Power Adapter for attaching the BMG cartridge to a powered drill or handle.
No shell holder used with BMG Power Adapter.

Power Adapter

Power Adapter for attaching the shell holder to a powered drill or handle for spinning cartridges for neck turning.
Requires a Lee Auto Prime Shell Holder - sold separately.
Now compatible with 47S shell holders.

Shell Holders

Lee Auto-Prime Shell Holder for use with a Power Adapter and Priming Tools.
Confirm your cartridge fit with our Shell Holder # Reference Guide.

Power Adapter Handle

Use with any 1/4" hex drive stem tool or brush.

Power Grip

Power Grip to be used with power adapter (new laser etched style) to make it easier to tighten down your case without tools.

.50 Cal Expand Mandrel - PowerStroke (v2 Mandrel Holder & Press Adapter Required)

Version 2 Press Adapters 7/8-14

Help me choose a press adapter to hold an expand mandrel for neck sizing.

Large Cal Version 2 Press Adapters

ErgoHolder Large Cal

The ErgoHolderā„¢ is manufactured with the traditional K&M quality, which is a machined component from Aluminum providing a fatigue proof grasp of the neck turner.

For use with large cal. body:.35 - .50 cal.Ā 
Not compatible with standard neck turner body: .17 - .338 cal.
(Neck turner not included)

Pilot Jack

The Pilot Jack is used to assist setting the pilot position to achieve the proper cut into the case shoulder.

Imperial Wax 1oz. Tin

Spare Neck Turner Cutters

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Micro-Adjustable .50 BMG Neck Turners | Neck Turning Tools

The K&M neck turner has a very unique cutter adjustment mechanism that allows for a very precise cutter adjustment. This design incorporates very fine pitched threads of a screw within a screw concept which yields 0.002ā€ cutter advance for each rotation of the adjustment nut. As a point of reference and comparison, a micrometer advances the spindle 0.025ā€ for every revolution of the thimble. There are etched markers on the neck turner body around the circumference of the cutter adjustment screw hole placed every 30 degrees radially and as a reference, there is one punch mark on the face of the adjustment nut. When the adjustment nut is rotated one increment the cutter advancement is 0.0002ā€.

You can drive the cartridge with the power adapter and proper shell holder by hand when the handle is installed or remove the handle from the power adapter and insert the Ā¼ā€ hex stem into a cordless screwdriver.

Use the SHELL HOLDER # GUIDEĀ  to determine the appropriate Shell Holder for your particular application.

For Barrett .416 and .50 Cal. no shell holder is needed but you will need a special power adapter head. There is an appropriate power adapter option available on mentioned pages.

Doughnut Control

To properly combat the formation of a doughnut the neck should be turned so the cut ends slightly into the shoulder. Our cutter lead angle will accommodate all shoulder angles by allowing you to cut into the neck/shoulder junction while the leading angle ā€œblends outā€ of the shoulder.


Tool Notes:

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download our user guide

 

Neck Turner Orientation

Neck Turners Assembled with Pilot & Shell Holder

If you purchased your neck turner kit directly from K&M, it will be assembled with the pilot and shell holder you specify and the cutter will be positioned so you can make your final depth of cut for neck thickness adjustment. Of course, you will also need to make the final pilot position adjustment for your preferred depth of cut into the shoulder.

Adjustment of Pilot for Neck Turning Tools

If you purchased your neck turner without a pilot, or need to change the pilot for another caliber you more than likely will need to make a coarse adjustment on the cutter position. Keep in mind that once the outer adjustment nut is engaged in the blue body there is only 0.025-0.050ā€ of cutter movement available. To make a coarse adjustment first loosen the cutter clamp screw and rotate the adjustment nut counter-clockwise until the adjustment nut is free from the body. Donā€™t pull the cutter assembly completely from the body, but if you do and didnā€™t make note of the orientation refer to the ā€œNeck Turner Cutter Orientationā€ pdf document above. Now pull the assembly back just far enough so the adjustment nut is not making contact with the body and rotate the adjustment nut clockwise, this will suck the cutter into the adjusting nut (away from the pilot). When the end of the cutter is clear of the pilot hole in the neck turner body install the pilot into the body and lock it down. Now apply gentle pressure to the adjuster nut against the body and rotate it counter-clockwise until the cutter tip is in that 0.025-0.050ā€ distance from the pilot. You will feel the lead of the thread ā€œclickā€ once each revolution as they pass.

Setting the Cutter Depth

Next re-engage the adjustment nut in the body by rotating clockwise until you achieve your desired depth of cut into the cartridge neck wall. These are very fine threads so take care not to cross-thread them. We purposely make the thread fit tight to minimize backlash but it is always good practice to make your depth of cut adjustments ā€œinto the cutā€. If you go too far, back the cutter out of the cut and start over rather than making depth adjustments ā€œout of the cutā€. The washer under the cutter clamp screw is a spherical spring washer so while you are making your set-up adjustments keep light pressure on the washer which maintains some clamping pressure on the cutter. Once you have achieved your target wall thickness lock this screw down. Please be careful and do not advance the cutter into the pilot which will easily damage the cutting edge.

Procedure for Turning Necks

The generally accepted procedure for turning necks is to first size your brass, full-length sizing is usually preferable in preparation for turning. Next, be sure your brass is trimmed to the specified length and expand the neck with a K&M expand iron (donā€™t skip this step as the expand mandrel is proportionally sized to the pilot to account for brass spring back). Now lock the cartridge in the power adapter and turn the neck all the way and slightly into the shoulder which will help to control the formation of a doughnut in the future. If you choose to turn the cartridge under power it is best to choose a cordless screwdriver that typically has lower max speeds than a drill. Turning at high speed will generate heat which will effect dimensional control and risk galling brass onto the pilot. A good technique is to make two passes with the neck turner, patiently feeding all the way to the shoulder and then patiently back feed all the way off the neck. Clear any chips after each pass and use a good lubricant such as Imperial Die Sizing wax on both the expand mandrel and pilot.

Optional Accessories for the K+M Neck Turning Tools

Consider some of the neck turner accessories to make the job more enjoyable. The Pilot Jack is a slick little device that clamps onto the bottom of the neck turner body which incorporates a thumb screw that butts against the shank end of the pilot which in turn allows you to easily meter the position of the pilot when setting the tool up. Of course, the position of the pilot is important because the case mouth bottoms on the step ground into the pilot which is the physical stop for how far you turn into the shoulder.

The Ergo Holder really makes holding the neck turner enjoyable when you set down to turn large lots of brass. If you plan to use the dial indicator with the neck turner to measure wall thickness the Ergo Holder is a wise investment.

Available Pilots for the K+M Micro-Adjustable Neck Turners

The Pilots that we stock for the Micro-Adjustable Neck Turner are as follows: Tool Steel: .17, .19, .20, .22, 6mm, .25, 6.5mm, .270, 7mm, .30, .311, .32, 8mm, .338 Carbide Cutting: .17, .19 (limited qty), .20, .22, 6mm, .25, 6.5mm, .270, 7mm, .30, 8mm, .338 Carbide Non-Cutting: .17, .20, .22, 6mm, .25, 6.5mm, .270, 7mm, .30, .338 Some sizes are not available through the website, please call for further details.

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