Saying hi and how i think i can be of service

[u.p. north]

A little intro of myself. I have been reloading for a little while.



Thank you,
u.p.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Welcome Tim.
I concur, this is a great site.
I'd love to see a photo of your swaging press.
if you do get to posting photos,
close ups of the linkage and bushings/bearings would be great.
Jon

[arjacobson]

Hello- if you can come up withgood sets of reasonably priced swage dies(that you don't have to wait months for) They would sell like hot cakes... It's a shame in this day and age that skilled workers cannot keep jobs. Look at all the lawyers in a phone book and then look up machine shops...very sad...

[u.p. north]

so far from what the few replies have been and what i have seen. dies are going to win hands down. what sizes and what style dies would you like to be seen made. i need to know this and what style press would they work the best in. thank all of you so far but keep the replies coming.

[blaser.306]

The short answer is any cal. diam that people shoot ! Myself I would like to see .429 TC , .357 diam tc (truncated cone) .30 cal spitzer (.308) 6.5 mm spitzer and a few others as well In 5/8 24tpi thread to fit Dave Corbin's stuff !

[ktw]

Upper Peninsula of Michigan(Far west end bordering Hurley,Wis.)

Do you shoot at the Superior Range Sportsman's Club?

-ktw

[u.p. north]

Do you shoot at the Superior Range Sportsman's Club?

-ktw

No i don't shoot out there. My neighbor used to be on the Board of Directors at the Sportsman's Club.
thanks,
u.p. north (tim)


Merry Christmas

[arjacobson]

swage dies-45acp-357/38-40-44-30 cal-223-etc-etc

[MIBULLETS]

From a quick look through posts, there has been a lot of interest in the dies to make 224 bullets from 22 rimfire bass. So you would need the jacket former, core swage, core seating die, and the point forming die.

Lot of interest in 30 caliber too, and always 9mm, .357, .44, and .45.

Sounds like your current press will accept RCE dies, others use the 5/8" 24 for Dave Corbin S presses as I do, and many guys here are using dies that would work in a standard reloading press, which would also work in your press with an adapter for a RDBS style shell holder.

Nice to see some more Michigan guys here, although most of us are trolls that live below the great bridge.

[torker]

Welcome Tim, There is alot of information on this site. The gentleman here are quite helpful on many issues. I have learned alot here. As for your press, I would be interested in seeing some pics. I did see one pic on your old post. Feel free to ask questions. The swaging dies are a much needed item. BT does good work on his set-ups. Again Welcome aboard...

[torker]

Cadillac MI. (six months out of the year)

[MIBULLETS]

Add another one. Midland, MI for me.

[Rock]

From a quick look through posts, there has been a lot of interest in the dies to make 224 bullets from 22 rimfire bass. So you would need the jacket former, core swage, core seating die, and the point forming die.

Lot of interest in 30 caliber too, and always 9mm, .357, .44, and .45.

Sounds like your current press will accept RCE dies, others use the 5/8" 24 for Dave Corbin S presses as I do, and many guys here are using dies that would work in a standard reloading press, which would also work in your press with an adapter for a RDBS style shell holder.

I agree completely. It would be nice to see a substantial increase in annual production of swaging dies.

[mr mom]

bridgman mi here ... as for a press i have an old herters 9 ton press. it was for 3/4 in dies . i got it with some kind of dies for making 45/70 bullets. i took the press to work and had it drilled and tapped to 7/8x14. works realy good

[BwBrown]

Waiting lists for both dies and presses and press accessories are too long. It is a needy market - maybe not on a huge mass production level - but a talented machinist could be every bit as busy as he or she wished.

Best advice would be to be sure your press can use "their" dies, and vice-versa.

Compatibility and interchangeability would be the overwhelming requirements!

I wish you the best, may this coming new year be a real positive turn-around for you! Please put my name in your contact list as you come up with products. I'm new enough in this swaging obsession, that I need at least one of nearly everything,
Bob

[fivegunner]

glad to see you posting Tim. I live in LOWELL 14 miles east of Grand Rapids

[Wayne Smith]

I'm just getting set up with the capacity to swage - haven't done it yet. Will be using a Hollywood single stage that uses the CH4D bolt based shell holder mount. Are you familiar with these? I'm thinking that a base for swaging could be made that would simply replace that unit. These would be useful in this unit but also in the CH4D/Bair H presses.

My initial interests would be in .25 and 7mm. I'm assuming I would have to use either tubing/gas check or premade extruded cases for these.

Any advice/education will be welcome!

[Jim_Fleming]

+one on what this post says, about swaging dies...

I'm interested in both dies and a press...

Also, Tim, welcome to the best damn Boolit Board on the net.

Hello- if you can come up withgood sets of reasonably priced swage dies(that you don't have to wait months for) They would sell like hot cakes... It's a shame in this day and age that skilled workers cannot keep jobs. Look at all the lawyers in a phone book and then look up machine shops...very sad...

[a.squibload]

Welcome to THE site.

I've been to Mackinaw Island as a kid, coasted down the big hill on a rental bike.
That's MI, right?

Take an idea from commercial presses and make an insert so
more than one thread size can be used.
Never thought about a press in kit form (as mentioned in other thread),
that's interesting.

I'd like to see pics too!

[Jailer]

Wow, lots of MI peeps just on this one thread.

I would think a relatively inexpensive press would be a great idea. Also You might want to see if you could collaborate with BTSniper and maybe provide the die blanks and punches for him to make the internals for. He's modifying CH dies already so why not start with a clean slate and make them the way you want. You could provide just the things he needs and nothing more and maybe even be able to pass the savings along to the end buyer.

Of course I'm basing this on pure speculation, since I have no idea what is involved in making these things. But hey if it could provide you some income while providing him with the materials he needs to make his products why not?