I have made some round point by using the airsoft plastic bb's and adjusting the depth in the point forming die. Just have to adjust in steps.
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Forum: Swaging
I have made some round point by using the airsoft plastic bb's and adjusting the depth in the point forming die. Just have to adjust in steps.
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Forum: Swaging
Go away Alex, making the rest of us look lazy.........................................
Forum: Swaging
Very enjoyable and informative. I don't need to reload another caliber, but I really enjoyed seeing your operation.
Bill
Forum: Cast Boolits
Lyman M Dies are available and the 30 short works great for the 300 Blackout.
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Forum: Swaging
Keep seeing on TV that you can use that new Flex Tape to stop any leak..........................................hehehe
Forum: Swaging
Well, went to a group Meet and Greet today in Longview, TX. I took 200 bullets I had made with BT's 45acp from 40 S&W dies. Every one fed, shot, and scored just as designed. In fact, the recoil...
Forum: Swaging
I just found a tire shop with a bucket of wheel weights. Knowing the amount of unusable steel/zinc/etc... what's a good price/pound to offer?
Forum: Swaging
Bet you need to anneal before rolling in the case mouth
Forum: Swaging
I've been taking my brass to 10000F for 10 minutes. Works for me.
Bill
Forum: Cast Boolits
You bet, waste of time, money,effort and inefficiency.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
WHY???
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Forum: Swaging
Looks like it'll do the job, I just use the Lyman universal brass trimmer with power attachment. My 18v Ryobi drill takes about .45 sec to trim each 40 S&W to 0.738 (which is my ideal) to make 45acp.
Forum: Swaging
Keep me apprised. I'm thinking of getting some but don't want to increase my work.
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How do you separate the ceramic media? Easy with a magnet for the pins. What about the ceramic media?
Forum: BT Sniper
Pretty good bet that dead soft pure, or at most wheel weight.
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Forum: Swaging
Congrats, those turned out really nice. That's what ya gota' do. Whatever it takes. Good looking bullets. I found a fairly inexpensive bipod from UTG Here: ...
Forum: Swaging
Are you sure that that brass wasn't subjected to heat that might have annealed it already? Or as the plastic just melted, not charred or exhibiting any signs it was in the 6 to 800o range
Forum: Swaging
Ya' kin git purdy durn klose: 186339
Little Chinese laser temp sensor only cost around $39.00 but checks our with my CharBroil Grill Thermometer. I think the tools I've put together will do the...
Forum: Swaging
Duke, here's what I used and it worked great. Turkey fryer burner at 68,000BTU and a 12" cast iron Dutch Oven:186314186315
I held it at 1000oF for 10 minutes and all the brass came out a...
Forum: Swaging
The higher temperature you use to anneal, the smaller the ogive. Speaking from experience. Last batch of 1000 5.7x28 I did was at 1000oF for 10 minutes. Point formed in Brian's dies...
Forum: Swaging
Thanks. got an item # for that Sinclair product? found the mandrel, couldn't find the die body.
Bill
Forum: Swaging
I got a mandrel from BT sniper specifically for the 5.7x28. Have to be careful though, if you press it to deep in the brass, the brass can get stuck on the mandrel and require a propane torch to get...
Forum: Swaging
I got a mandrel from BT sniper specifically for the 5.7x28. Have to be careful though, if you press it to deep in the brass, the brass can get stuck on the mandrel and require a propane torch to get...
Forum: Swaging
I'm hoping that you are wanting to use the brass for swaging and not reloading. You will anneal ALL the brass, not just the neck.
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |