Marquart neck turner

[milboltnut]

Is this neck turner any good or is Sinclair the way to go?
I heard Hornady is really good. I have a Forester adaptor
for it's case trimmer and it's to time consuming.

 

[chuckw2]

Call Ken Markle at K & M Services for the best tools,easiest to use also) to turn necks....

Ken's# 717-292-3175

 

[milboltnut]

Chuck,
the only one he shows is Hornady and only carries
the mandrels. He doesn't carry the neck turner.

 

[chuckw2]

Milbolt,
Are you looking for a tool to turn necks or a case trimmer?

Ken makes great neck turning tools. Wilson makes great case trimmers.


Chuck

 

[Bobs243Ackley]

For those of you who are still using the Marquardt Neck Turner, you can still keep them up and running. I had a conversation with Mrs. Marguardt, some time ago, and she told me that after Mr. Marquardt had passed away, she sold the rights to Bernard Morrison of Bernard Morrison Precision. Here is the most recent contact information that I have for him.

Bernard Morrison Precision
6719 Calle Mango
Hereford, AZ 85615
520-378-6207
morprec@citz.com

I hope this information will help.

Cordially,
Bob Blaine

 

[StephenPerry]

Marquart Turner
I have one. Mine only has a 22 cal mandrel. It is not the easiest tool to use but cuts well. I use it as my initial cutter on my 22 PPC cases. Close is good enough here. I final cut with my Harvey Miller turner. Not easy to set either. You can find Marquart's at estate sales. You could use it for final cutting. Without a doubt the Nielson is the best turner.
Stephen Perry

 

[Tedbytes]

I realize that this topic is old, and the Marquart neck turning tool by today's standards is considered archaic. This was my first neck turn tool in the late 1970's and served me well. I still own it in its red aluminum hand buffed and scratchy patina. I have the original 22 24 and 25 cal mandrels that came with this tool. The cutter by today's measure was primitive and it used a setscrew and washer combination for holding the cutter blade in position. Adjustments were hit or miss and 1/1000 of an inch was fantastic accuracy when you used your micrometers and feeler gauges correctly. I graduated later to the original Ken Markle K&M tool a few years later. Ken was an exceptional machinist,shooter and conversationalist. His mandrels were designed with the old Marquart in mind,they shared the same shank size which is smaller than today's standardized 3/8" shank. Most modern quality neck turners today such as PMA and 21st Century,located in my home state of Imdiana,offer step down adapters to fit the original Marquart design.
Time improves all inventions and I see no end with today's machining and metallurgy that will disprove this statement. The newer neck turners of this 21st century incorporate finer thread screw adjustments and finer carbide and TiNitride coatings for endless perfection in neck turning and the resultant accuracies of shooting.