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Got a big order done today.

Three orders completed today.

More progress to come on me getting caught up on my back orders. Be sure to check out my list on first page of this thread, it is...

Oh... order above also ordered tooling to make perfect 30 cal bullets from scrap copper tubing I'll get some more pics of those bullets here soon.

Swage on!

BT

Do you all know what an awesome hunting bullet that would make! Tapered jacket walls for controlled expansion and a solid brass base for high weight retention and deep penetration! Think Speer deep...

This is what you all are waiting for! The ability to make perfect bullets with the tooling and dies you have ordered. This is how I thank my customers for your patience, I provide you with tooling...

Made some great progress in the shop over the last couple days.

I feel like I'm starting to get a grasp on these remaining orders as well as life returning a bit back to normal.

I haven't...

I am making progress on my time in the shop. Each week I get a full day and there are a few evenings during the week I get a few hours.

I expect to take a big chuck out of this work order list...

Another good day in shop. I was able to get off work at my second job by 1pm so I had the rest of the evening to put dies together. Hopefully there will be a lot more days like today in my mail...

Good day in shop today.

I have been getting Tuesdays off from work at my second job so we can all expect to see progress made on orders and correspondence these days. Also second job work is...

I'm still here, limited time for communications and limited time in shop with the second job I have had to take.

I am in shop now working on all back orders.

Brian

83642, 9mm PF, ammo mstr, org. 12/30/22 Shipped 1/22/24
84302, draw 202"-158" & 22 PF, org. 1/15/21 Shipped 2/7/24
44305, 22 BT, 40 BTX, LEE PRESS, org. 5/11/23 (PIF) Shipped press, 6mm, 22 derim &...

Got to spend some time in the shop this evening. Got things all cleaned up and organized, I always get more accomplished in a clean and organized shop.

My second job is going better, I'm "up to...

An update as a lot has been going on......

I have had to get a second source of income.

After 17 years of employment at a Boeing owned company, my wife was laid off in late October. This left...

I have 4 more BTX dies ready to ship!

BT

Back home from elk hunting. Saw two giant 6 points but I couldn't hunt them as I only had a spike tag. Didn't find any additional elk after that. A strange and wet season, usually not that difficult...

Making 6 BTX dies right now.

Making good progress now. Got 5 orders out the door this week and still going. Got all the 6mm PF dies shipped and a 50 BMG depriming die.

I'm currently working on 22 and 30 cal dies.

I'll be...

I have supplied tubbing jacket dies for 1/4" 5/16" and 3/8" tubing sizes. Once the jacket is formed in these sizes it can be drawn down to any smaller caliber.

Also have some dies on order for...

Starting a new thread for what it takes to make jackets from copper tubing....

Here is a look at the tooling necessary to make 3 different length 30 cal jackets from 5/16" copper tubing, the...

Just shipped the first BTSniper 6mm point form die that is a near match to the Sierra 107 grain SMK bullet. Results turned out perfect. It was a long process for this die to come to life. Had to get...

Making progress.

Customer from post #606 with the 22 cal bullets from 22lr brass reported back to me that he has completed 10,000 bullets and still going! SWAGE ON!

I got a set of copper...

Completed 10 of the copper tubing base punches today. Results are looking very good.

Brian

8 of the 30 cal copper tubing dies are complete.

I still need to make the base punches but I'm getting closer!

BT

Leg is doing better.

Currently working on 8 of the 5/16" copper tubing jacket dies. Results are looking very good.

I'll keep you all posted. I'm making some progress now.

Brian

Good shooting and Swage on!

BT

Making progress, been working on copper tubing dies all week. Very slow process for me to perfect these dies but results are looking very good.

Brian