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Thread: assistance needed with B&A swaging dies

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    Boolit Mold
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    Mar 2008
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    assistance needed with B&A swaging dies

    I am new to this game and have a Q? about B&A dies____Thanks in advance!

    I saw this posted elsewhere on this forum!

    "When the dies are set up according to the Biehler and Astles principles of bullet swaging, the core is seated in the jacket with the base of the jacket going into the die first, and the point is formed with the open end of the jacket going into the point forming die first. The nose is pointed up in one operation, if it is a hollow point. If a soft point is desired, a second nose former is typically needed. If close tolerances on weight are wanted, a core swage die is also indicated."

    Do the B&A dies have bleed holes like the newer dies or do the cores need to be precise before swaging the core...I have heard that their dies amde a decent bullet...I found a couple of sets that I am very interested in but need more information before I make a purchse____

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    Boolit Bub
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    The Bahler core swage dies I have do have a hole for bleed off in them

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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