using a few dies loaders have on hand you can make your own j-words. This is how we do it at least.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gSm--Oj4q0
let me know if you have any questions/comments/suggestions
using a few dies loaders have on hand you can make your own j-words. This is how we do it at least.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gSm--Oj4q0
let me know if you have any questions/comments/suggestions
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
-Thomas Jefferson
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Very interesting and they look pretty good, I may try and do some for my 458 WM. I have made these for my 375 Whelen using 9mm brass. One thing you may find helpful is to fit your press into the bench tightly below the mounting bolts as I have done, this takes a lot of the flex out of the operation and gives a better feel I find.
Great video Manny, and nice looking bullets.
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cool stuff. i hate to trim though.
my feedback. ive done a few more but never get feedback.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...hlight=beex215
Excellent video. What did you use for the punch?
Swaging. Keeping the 40's running for the price of .22's
and .223 bullets for a fraction of a cent!
The punch was the one that comes with the sizing die kit.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
-Thomas Jefferson
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Very nice!!!!
The way I make 45 bullets is very similar to your methods. The only real difference between what you're doing and what I do is:
The 44 expander
Seating the core
Instead of flaring the mouth of the 40s&w case I run the expander ball the fl (full length/depth) of the 40s&w case. That expands the s&w case's body to around .448". Then I simply drop in a cast bullet (core) and swage the whole thing into a bullet. No core seating involved, the final swaging will bump the bullet up to the correct diameter and seat the core at the same time.
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The end result is a 45acp bullet that will have the same nose profile (ie/hollow point/penta point/solid) as the core (cast bullet being used).
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Those were loaded with full house loads (P+) of power pistol.
Glad to see other people thinking outside the box. Swaging pistol bullets is way to easy compared to rifle bullets.
Thank you for posting that incredible video!!!
^^^ Great idea!, I love the brain trust on this site!
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
-Thomas Jefferson
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Forrest R, what are you using as the core? Caliber/weight?
Swaging. Keeping the 40's running for the price of .22's
and .223 bullets for a fraction of a cent!
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 |