Here's a template you can use to make your own wooden reloading blocks. You can use whatever wood you have laying around or go exotic for custom blocks. I made some .223 blocks out of some Ipe I had left over. I ran the blocks on edge thru the table saw with the blade 1/8" high, turned them around ran them again to create two finger groves on all edges. Easier to pick up. Save the pic and print it. Cut it out and lay on your blanks and use an awl or a nail to mark your centers. Or a 1/16" drill bit works well to. I used a 3/8" brad point bit to drill to about 1/4" from the bottom of my blank. The brad point bit centers itself in your pre-marked holes. I used 5/4 stock and flattened the hole bottoms out with a forstner bit. Then i chucked up my L.E. Wilson chamfering tool in the drill press and chamfered all the holes. Makes case insertion easy.
Use whatever diameter drill bit is appropriate for different caliber cases.
Use whatever diameter drill bit is appropriate for different caliber cases.
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