BTSniper 22 cal swage die offer

[sargenv]

What size are the cores being dropped from the core mold?

[BT Sniper]

I got a .180 reamer and the core swage die is .188

Haven't starting casting any cores yet but as long as they are under .188 we will be good to go.

BT

[BT Sniper]

Starting to cut and bore the core molds. Results are looking PERFECT! Machining the derim dies will be next.

Thanks for all your patience, it will be well worth your wait. I'm going as fast as I can

Here is some pics for you all showing the machine work and cast core results.

[DukeInFlorida]

Brian, the molded cores look sweet.

Have you tried core swaging any yet? Getting good weight yield?

[BT Sniper]

Yep! results are perfect! Even got the core swage die lower in the press so you are not risking pinched fingers guiding teh core into the die. I'll have one of each for you soon!

I need to weight all the cores I cast that night. I cast for only one hour exactly. Must of been about 12-15 lbs worth if a full pot is 20lbs.

Lets see the cores where about 48 grains, that is about 145 cores per pound times 12lbs = 1750 cores!!!! That will be quite a bit of shooting! and I think I was going fairly slow!

I'll keep everyone posted

Thanks

Brian

[supe47]

Patiently twiddlin' my thumbs. Supe

[R.Ph. 380]

Drooling here....................................

[plus1hdcp]

Can't wait

[BT Sniper]

The dies are coming together very nicly. I perfected the core swage die for perfect ease of operation. The core mold works great! The swaged cores are all within a tenth or two (at max) of a grain of each other. The dies are ............. well......... Perfect!

I'm currently finishing up one complete set I had in stock for a previous customer's order before I officialy made this lattest package price offer. It has been a couple months since I made any 22 cal bullets and I got to say I impressed even myself with the ease and quality of the bullet this die set is putting out! You all will be very pleased with the operation of these dies and the bullets they make.

Thank you all for your patience. I'll have you all core molds and derim dies just as soon as I can so you all can start the process of making these bullets. I just got to finish up a couple more back orders first. I'm getting there and will go as fast as I can. I still expect to have all these 22 cal dies ready to ship by Christmas. I'll do my best.

By the way....... I just annealed a few thousand cases in my self cleaning oven on the clean cycle and they turned out perfect! I used a large pizza sheet that had small holes in the bottom I got from wallmart. I think the oven backed annealed jackets make a better looking bullet then jackets annealed with a dirrect flame. I'm going to try the clean lead pot method of annealign the cases next and let you all know how it works. Might be a good way to do it too since spare pot inserts can be founf or the lee 20# pot for only $15 or so. Simply swap between pots for melting lead or clean pot for annealing jackets.

Good shooting!

Brian

[fredj338]

The mold looks great Brian! At 11 cores a cast, you could easily do 1500+ cores an hour. I've got a spare Lee pot ready to try annealing jackets. So yep, can't wait to get started.

[DukeInFlorida]

My suggestion for processing the .22 LR brass is to wet tumble them with stainless steel media, and then rinse well before derimming.

By wet tumbling them, you are removing all that dangerous chemical stuff that you might not otherwise want in your self cleaning oven. After the wet tumble with SS media, a rinse, and derimming, the anealing of the brass is just that ..... annealing clean and shiny brass.

No safety issues regarding the chemicals.

I'd suggest that if you don't wet tumble with the SS media, you NOT put the derimmed brass in your home food cooking oven. At least, I wouldn't.

[BT Sniper]

Just a progress update

Here is a pic of just a portion of all the supplies I have on hand to fill all of your orders with.



I have all the supplies I need to fill every order and then a lot more, atleast 100 complete sets or more! Got all the dies machined and are currently in the "solid" state needing to be bored for derim dies, core swage dies, core seat dies and point form dies. All the ejection systems are machined and painted ready to ship. Also have all the Lee solid blank molds to fill all my orders, just need to finish machine work on them.

I'll have derim dies sent just as soon as I put them together so you all can start the process of making these great bullets.

Thank you all for your patience and support. You all will be very pleased with your purchase.

Brian

[BT Sniper]

For those of you with confirmed orders that intend to use the Lee Classic Cast or RCE press for making these bullets, if you could please PM me to let me know and I will provide you the tools necessary to use threaded base punches. I'll do my best to sort threw my records and past PMs to confirm which press everyone said they will be using but a simple reply from those of you that will be using this Lee Classic Cast or RCE presses will certianly speed up my process. Otherwise I'll provide traditional shell holder style base punches.

Thank you all for your support

Brian

[DukeInFlorida]

Brian, you need a secretary! lol

A Excel spreadsheet with the specs for each person's order would probably make sense.

Looks amazing (the piles of goodies!)

[BT Sniper]

Yep my wife is working on it She's putting a data base together for me.

BT

[kickboxing]

Hi, I would like an estimate for the acquito a set of swaging dies

I would, however, that the shape is that of bullets Sierra 175gr HPBT (.308 winchester cal)

thanks

Salvo

[Lizard333]

Yep my wife is working on it She's putting a data base together for me.

BT

What would we do without our better half's?!?!?!

[BT Sniper]

Well said! I probably would have never figured out the internet! She has the smarts when it comes to computers.

BT

[R.Ph. 380]

Brian, remember that old saying, "The hurrier I go, the Behinder I get!"

[BT Sniper]

I'm getting caught up on my back orders that where placed before the 22 cal package offer. It is only the delay of getting caught up that is keeping me from working on the 22 cal packages. Soon though! I finished 4 back orders this weekend and look to have only about the same left to go before I am caught up to the point when I took these orders for the 22 cal packages. Got a few 30 cal dies still to finish up, should have those done very soon (been a while on these, yes I know, but I have included an upgrade to the point form die, it will be AWESOME). Then I got one 22 cal set for a customer that ordered a while back all set to go.

I did spend all day today working on the 22 cal core molds just to change the pace a bit. I made some great progress on nearly 20 of these molds. I expect I'll have them finished up before end of the week. With another good day in the shop like I had today I should get all the derim dies finished very soon as well.

I know I wanted to get you all the derim dies and core molds before end of Sept. and at the moment it looks like I should have them ready very soon. Just to let you all know I am working on all of your orders and the progress looks great. I still believe I am on track to get caught up on all back orders and still finish these 22 cal sets with delivery by christmas. I'll certainly do my best. I can tell you all the results are looking very good!

Thank you all for your patience and support. It will not be much longer and I'll make sure your wait is worth it.

Good shooting and Swage On!

Brian