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  1. Forum: Swaging

    Thanks for the replies, guys. I have a bullet...

    Thanks for the replies, guys.
    I have a bullet swager in NY working on this for us. He needs a point form die, but should be able to get them made.

    Also, I feel bad for not being more specific in...
  2. Forum: Swaging

    Thanks for the replies, but I need someone that...

    Thanks for the replies, but I need someone that can actually swage the bullets. (Not Corbin's rambling and self-promotion. ;) )
  3. Forum: Swaging

    Anybody have a source, or dies, for a ~1.2" long .243/.244" Round Nose?

    Trying to help some friends get a project moving.
    Due to action and brass limitations, we need a 110-120 gr RN that is as close as we can get to 1.2" long (or up to 1.254" long, if possible).
    Must...
  4. Thread: .475

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    Please define "soon".

    Please define "soon".
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    Yes, do that, guys... Make fun of members...

    Yes, do that, guys...


    Make fun of members coming here for your expertise, trying to learn some minor points in a lost art.
    That's a sure-fire way of getting them to stick around.... :roll:
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    Exactly. I actually have a 6mm wildcat that was...

    Exactly.
    I actually have a 6mm wildcat that was built specifically with the "sub"-tolerance in mind.

    It's essentially a .243 Winchester, but the chamber is ridiculously tight. It was spec'd for...
  7. Thread: .475

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    Forum: BT Sniper

    Alright then....

    Alright then....
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    Forum: Swaging

    Small rifle/pistol primers are 0.175" diameter....

    Small rifle/pistol primers are 0.175" diameter.
    Large rifle/pistol primers are 0.210" diameter.
    .50 BMG primers are 0.312" diameter.


    Just thought I'd throw that out there.... ;)
  9. Thread: .475

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    After digging through old threads and doing a lot...

    After digging through old threads and doing a lot of searching, I haven't come up with much on your .475 dies.
    However, with the recent build of a .475 Tremor (.458 SOCOM necked up to .475"), I'm...
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    Forum: Swaging

    They look very inconsistent...

    They look very inconsistent...
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    Forum: Swaging

    I have used it in the past for .44 caliber...

    I have used it in the past for .44 caliber bullets. I would use it more often if it weren't prohibitively expensive from most suppliers.
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    Antelope are my preferred big game animal. I...

    Antelope are my preferred big game animal. I really enjoy the hunt, but I'm also there for the meat. I usually take two does in a given year, with much of my family doing the same (two apiece for...
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    This not an official special request, but.... ...

    This not an official special request, but....


    Lately, I've been pining for a 90-95 gr 6mm bullet with an ogive that will work for 6x45mm with a COAL of 2.240" or less. It sounds like an easy...
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    Heh, yea. A few years ago, we got slammed by a...

    Heh, yea. A few years ago, we got slammed by a head-on wind storm, coming back from Farson (north of Rock Springs). On I-80, we were maxing out at about 45 mph, and they were closing the gates as...
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    Man... those kids must have bladders of steel, or...

    Man... those kids must have bladders of steel, or you must have a lead foot. ;-) Cheyenne to Winnemucca is quite a haul.

    Among my friends and family, I am known for being quite an annoying...
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    I designed: 43-425M -Bore rider for .444...

    I designed:

    43-425M
    -Bore rider for .444 Marlin H&R Handi Rifle, allowing maximum case capacity. (Theoretically capable of achieving in excess of 2,200 fps in 22" barrels, seated to 2.920"...
  17. Forum: Swaging

    Skip the drill blanks, and go for a full section...

    Skip the drill blanks, and go for a full section of drill rod. It's more cost effective.

    You can get it from many places, including McMaster Carr, Traverse Tool, MSC, Amazon, Speedy Metals,...
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    Forum: Swaging

    Good bullet, or low grade 'blaster', the rounded...

    Good bullet, or low grade 'blaster', the rounded nose doesn't bother me. Most reloaders that I know wouldn't care about it, either.

    Whether or not they'd be profitable depends on the price point...
  19. Forum: Swaging

    Good here. Thanks again, guys.

    Good here.
    Thanks again, guys.
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    Thanks. I'm sure she'll be more work than I...

    Thanks. I'm sure she'll be more work than I imagine. Hopefully, I'm done with the house by then...
  21. Forum: Swaging

    Well, I'm sorry guys, but I'm not going to have...

    Well, I'm sorry guys, but I'm not going to have time to run this. Apparently, my opening statement was more prophecy than casual statement.


    After some lengthy discussion with the wife about a...
  22. Forum: Swaging

    Thanks for the continuing feedback. The more...

    Thanks for the continuing feedback.

    The more we discuss this, the more I realize what I'm trying to do and the more it feels like it is moving toward the 'bragging rights' concept -- just trying...
  23. Forum: Swaging

    How about a totally different approach .... ...

    How about a totally different approach ....

    Something along the lines of getting a few prizes set up, then when 4 targets are posted, the 4 shooters are entered into a random drawing for a random...
  24. Forum: Swaging

    I figure if we're opening it to any...

    I figure if we're opening it to any non-commercial swaged bullet, we might as well see what the guys using commercial jackets can do. They're still rolling their own. I have no problem with that.
    ...
  25. Forum: Swaging

    Thanks for the feedback. So, for preliminary...

    Thanks for the feedback.

    So, for preliminary rifle rules... basically the same as the last shoot?
    Must be non-commercial swaged bullets (lead alloy, jacketed, swaged paper patch, or experimental...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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