44-77 Sharps paper patched load

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I do have it on excelent authority that at one point Jamison had problems holding rim thickness and that the individual that was in charge of that part of the process does not work there any more. So if some of your brass is from that time frame, yes there may be some problems with it.
As to the fit, if your using a Sharps action, they yes a rim that is .001" too thick can cause problems. Something like a Stevens or highwall type of action, might be a little more forgiving.
As for my lathe skills and all my tools, well since about 1972 or so I have been in machine shops and actually started to earn a living in 1976 as a machinist and worked my way up to toolmaker. The lathe I picked up as something to have to do things for my self but I got to playing around and then ran into someone that said " I need this, can some one help me?" . Well I opened my mouth and have been making caps since. Some day I would like to have a nice little bench mill to go along with my lathe, I just haven't found what I want at a price I can afford. Maybe if I would stop buying things like the Hepburn kit I ordered the other week I would afford a mill.
I guess I could also look at things from the other side, if everyone had my tools and skills, I would not be able to make any beer money. Everyone would be doing things themselves.
Sam