| Job Title |
Bullet-grooving-sizing-and-lubricating-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Battery Of Hopper-fed Machines To
Automatically Groove Or Knurl, Die-size, And Lubricate Bullets
For Small Arms Ammunition: Installs And Adjusts Grooving
Segments, Lubricating And Sizing Die, Feedpipes, And Feeding
Mechanism, Using Handtools. Turns Crank To Withdraw Plunger From
Cylinder And Inserts Wax Stick Lubricant Which Is Force Fed To
Lubricating Die. Adjusts Rheostat To Heat And Soften Wax
Electrically In Die Box. Fills Hopper With Bullets And Starts
Machine. Measures Work Samples To Verify Location And Depth Of
Grooves, And Length And Diameter Of Bullets, According To
Specifications, Using Fixed Gauges. Inspects Bullets To Ensure
That Grooves Are Filled With Lubricant. Turns Stop Nuts And
Setscrews To Adjust Machine By Trial And Error To Produce
Acceptable Bullets. Observes Grooving And Feeding Mechanisms For
Jams. Removes Jammed Bullets, Using Fingers Or Wire Pick.
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