Custom BTSniper 40 cal one step dies

[harley45]

I wasn't going to order the notch die, but I want the expanding mandrel as I think that will allow the air to escape safely as I bond the cores. Is that part of my thinking correct?

[BT Sniper]

Yes it will certainly help if not be perfect for that. The notch die is sweet! "You'll like the way it looks" I guarantee it

BT

[don keith]

want 44 cal one step dies how do i purchase them

[BT Sniper]

Sent you a PM today. If we can't get the PM communication figured out I'll send you a Email to the address you listed when you signing up here or we can simply get you all taken care of here in this thread on the open forums, no problem. I'll start a 44 cal one step die for you. It will be about March before I have one ready. It will be of my own custom design. I make sure all my customers know that quality will always come first should I experience any delays.


I look foward to hearing back from you. You can reach me here or via email at BT_Sniper@hotmail.com

Good shooting and Merry Christmas

BT

[sargenv]

I too do not anneal.. I've not really noticed any difference in the proces with un-annealed cased over the annealed stuff I used to do, other than more time to create the bullets.

[DukeInFlorida]

I anneal my 9mm to .40 cases, but do not anneal the .40 to 44 mag cases.

Both work fine.

[mattw]

Just noticed the age of this thread, are these dies still being made?

[dilly]

I think he is still making them but the prices he quoted will be dated.

[Lizard333]

Yep, he is hard at work. Just got my 40 and 45 Dies. Both very nicely done!!

[anotherred]

Yes this post is dated, but the dies are only getting nicer!!! They have gone from a tool to a piece of art!

[sirAIG]

I may have missed it... But how much is the set of dies needed to produce these? They will work in a corbin s-press with a shell holder adapter, correct?

[earthling121757]

Look up BT Sniper in the vendor sponsor section, he has his full price list there...

[BlackoutBuilder]

Hey, do I need to resize the 9mm brass first? I might as well get started.

[BT Sniper]

No need to size 9mm brass.

What you do need to do.......

1. anneal 9mm brass
2. stainless steel wet tumble clean brass
3. dry brass
4. bell mouth of 9mm brass using 9mm reloading expander die (do not bell any more then is necessary to successfully push cast boolit into case)
5. while case is still in shell holder use same expander die to push 120 grain pure lead cast boolit core into case nose first (do not push so hard to bulge side of case, make sure diameter of case is still under .400")
6. optional BTX notch top of jacket Using BTX mulit caliber notch die
7. form bullet in BTSniper one step die

Good to go!

I have had customers use a progressive press for steps 4-6 for incredible speed and massive production rates. Then all that is left to do is form bullet with final step in any decent single stage reloading press.

Steps 1-5 can be completed before one has my die set (6 too if they have my BTX die)







Swage on!

BT

[BlackoutBuilder]

Thanks. As soon as I get the 30 set squared away, let's do it ! I do want the BTX die too. Im guessing the spent primers stay in the brass?

[BlackoutBuilder]

Think I could bell and seat with a LEE Universal expander die?