Contacted the company that makes the tipping die asking them for a top punch that would the 6S tangent ogive.
This is the response I got from them: "Sorry but we cannot determine what tipping punch...
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Forum: Swaging
Contacted the company that makes the tipping die asking them for a top punch that would the 6S tangent ogive.
This is the response I got from them: "Sorry but we cannot determine what tipping punch...
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im not sure if the numbers listed as the part number correlate with the ogive profile.
some of the numbers are B-20 or B-18.
i tried contacting the manufacturer of this die asking them which...
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Hi Alex, i would be interested in purchasing a tipping die for my set up as well but how do you decide which tipping die punch is the right one for the bullet?
looks like there are about 20...
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best way would be to send him an email with your shipping details and he can get back to you with the costs.
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Thank you for the info'.
much appreciated.
always keeping a look out for new swagging companies.
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Hemmm, so looks like i may need to get another chronograph....
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can you elaborate. what is this formula or where can i find information about it?
Thank you
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Well, not exactly swaging but swaging related.
I have been starting to become more serous lately with some long range precision shooting.
I would like to use some of my own swaged bullets for...
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Update:
Last items finally arrived.
Last night, July 22/2015 got the last items of my order and also got in a few jackets as a bonus free of charge to try out with the setup.
Order was placed...
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i think videos would be a great idea. there are some very basic videos floating around showing very basic die set up for deriming, core swage, seating and some point forming but it would be nice to...
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update: got a package last month which had the WH press and some of the dies.
once i inventoried the order i noticed that there are punches, dies and jackets missing from it.
e-mailed Richard...
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just an update.
got an email back from Richard.
he mentioned that his computer was on the fritz and had to get a new operating system so hence the delay in getting back to with emails.
he is...
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so by the sounds of things he is still in business. just wanted to make sure since i havent heard back form him since Christmas.
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order was placed at beginning of 2013, was warned in advance that dies would take a while to make.
several types of dies.
im ok with waiting as long is thee is communication so every few months i...
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thank you for the confirmation.
cant wait to get the new toy
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i have a WH press on the way and im considering gearing up for swaging 458 jacketed bullets on it.
i have seen some clips of people swaging 9mm and 44 mag on the WH and it looked like they are...
Ok, well here are my results using the 220 grain Lyman mold.
it was extremely cold so did not spend allot of time at the range but the grouping was not bad at 100 yards.
somewhere around 2 inches...
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thats pretty much how barnes started, other than using a philips punch instead of the band saw. you may run into trouble with the point forming if the cuts are all the way through.
the flaps may...
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well. i saw on the corbin website they have an option to make copper solids
her is the link to the info': http://www.corbins.com/bullets.htm#solid
after reading the info on the site i can...
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sounds better than industry standard which i was told is +/- 2 thou for jacket consistency thickens.
i got a pricing on 50 ft coil for 47$ so ill have to pick it up and see.
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i found a refrigerator repair place that sells 5/16 but it comes in a coil.
i was told that the tolerance on plumping pipe and hardware store stuff is sloppy. something like +/- 4 so jacket...
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ok, well it seems like sizes for making copper jackets between 6.5mmm and up to 375 is 5/16 .
ive called several places and metal shops and it is not as easy to find as i would hope.
have you...
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