BTSniper 308 custom die progress!

**BT Sniper** · 03-13-2011, 11:14 PM

Got some project update pics for you guys. Progress is going well with the custom BTSniper swage dies. Here are some 308 pics made from FN 5.7x28 brass. Dummy round pic is a 300wm. Bullet weight is about 175 grains. I have some commercial jackets I'll have to try out too with this die set.

I am still learning a heck of a lot about making dies and progress can be slower then I wish but I suppose quality takes time. I want to make sure any new custom dies I offer in near future will be the best quality I can offer. Thanks for everyones help and patience for anyone that maybe interested in getting a set ASAP. LIke all my dies I will not offer them till I think they are perfect but I'm getting closer everyday

I hope to get out this upcoming weekend and try some of these bullets out. I think they look pretty impressive.

I'll keep you all posted.

BTSniper

**b2riesel** · 03-13-2011, 11:32 PM

Looking good....I bet a Giraud Meplat Kit for their Power Trimmer would have those shooting sweet.

**no34570** · 03-13-2011, 11:35 PM

Oh man,don't do this to me........................It's agony,they are so sweet!

**BT Sniper** · 03-14-2011, 01:10 AM

I hate to tease you guys like this but hopefully when I have perfected these dies and the BTSniper name is more well known you will be able to look back and see the progress that was made and the time that went into making these dies what they will be in the days, weeks, months, etc. to come!

By the way I just finished lapping/polishing this 308 die up from the .3065 it was to .3080.

Soon!

BTSniper

**nicholst55** · 03-14-2011, 01:50 AM

Any chance of you offering a 'fat thirty' caliber die set for the .303s and 7.65s and such?

**BT Sniper** · 03-14-2011, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by nicholst55

Any chance of you offering a 'fat thirty' caliber die set for the .303s and 7.65s and such?

OH YEAH! Anything you want.

I just made 30 perfect 175 grain .308s

It has been a lot work, a lot of learning and a bit of frustration too but I can do it!

I have never used any corbin dies, just have some old SAS 30 cal dies and the SAS dies worked OK but call me partial I'm fricken thrilled with how the BTSniper dies are working out.

Little bit more fine tuning and I'll be ready! Going to make some bullets out of comercial jackets so we can get a good compare between the bullet this die makes and commercial offerings.

Looks like I should be doing some shooting this weekend!

Swage On!

BT Sniper

**L1A1Rocker** · 03-14-2011, 02:39 AM

Is this something I could make with a RockChucker?

**BT Sniper** · 03-14-2011, 02:40 AM

Forgot to mention I seated the cores on a Lee Classic Cast Press and point formed on a RCBS Rock Chucker.

OH yeah.... another thing I didn't mention I was able to use wheel weight alloy for the cores !!! Should hold up a little better then the pure lead cores I used in previous bullets.

BT Sniper

**BT Sniper** · 03-14-2011, 02:40 AM

I was reading your mind

**BT Sniper** · 03-14-2011, 02:41 AM

Yes I plan to make all my dies capable of making great bullets from a decent reloading press.

BT Sniper

**MIBULLETS** · 03-14-2011, 07:12 PM

BT can you post some pictures of the dies? I am really interested in how you are using them on a reloading press. You are in territory that the Corbin brothers avoid these days. It could be a really good nitch for you.

**BT Sniper** · 03-14-2011, 07:14 PM

Same style set up as CH only better

I'll have some pics soon. Still finalizing design.

BTSniper

**BT Sniper** · 03-14-2011, 07:18 PM

"Good nitch" Yep that's what I'm looking for. Heck just being able to deliver dies in a decent amount of time is a nicth now days.

BT

**MIBULLETS** · 03-14-2011, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by BT Sniper

"Good nitch" Yep that's what I'm looking for. Heck just being able to deliver dies in a decent amount of time is a nicth now days.

BT

You got a good point there BT!

**Smoke-um if you got-um** · 03-14-2011, 11:34 PM

Any "ballpark" figures on cost for them yet ?

Mike

**BT Sniper** · 03-14-2011, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Smoke-um if you got-um

Any "ballpark" figures on cost for them yet ?

Mike

Tough to say.... more then CH but less then Corbin?????

I'm still determining just what can be done with these dies with the minimum amount of tools as possible.

I'll get back with estamates when I have a better idea.

Thanks

BT

**Liseo** · 03-15-2011, 12:09 PM

Hey BT

Any chance to make swaging dies for jacketed bullets using J4 jackets in rifle calibers?

Liseo

Brasil

**BT Sniper** · 03-15-2011, 12:45 PM

Yes my dies will work with either brass cases or commercial jackets. I don't have to many commercial jackets but the only difference would be the inside diameter and the punch to seat the core with.

**buck1** · 03-15-2011, 05:12 PM

What mold did you use for cores?

**BT Sniper** · 03-15-2011, 07:34 PM

I drilled a blank Lee 6 cavity mold with .240ish diameter holes. Not sure this is the best size or not as it is all a bit experimental still.

I am looking into offering or finding the necessary core molds for any of my custom swage dies that may need a core that is not avialble form a all ready existing commercial cast boolit mold.

BT

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

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