Brass Forming DIES and Process - Photos ?

[DoctorBill]

Are there any photos or Videos of the process of manufacturing Rifle and Pistol Brass ?

I would love to see how this stuff is made from the incoming Brass raw material to the boxing up of the Brass.

A video of the manufacturing of final Ammunition would also be fascinating...hunting or Military Ammo
(the latter would be marked "Secret" as would be soldiers washing their underwear).
Somebody might learn how to make ammo...no one knows, of course - except all our enemies that the CIA taught.

A nice subject for "How its Made" TV series.
Except w/o all the BullPucky thrown in.....

DoctorBill

[olgandalf]

Not exactly what you mean, but remember the beginning of Lord of War?

[sav300]

DoctorBill ,try youtube/speer bullet making.

[DoctorBill]

Do you have some links ?

I found zillions of stuff - not factory machinery videos.
Mostly reloading by us guys.

Not just the bullets - the whole cartridge....

DoctorBill

[MakeMineA10mm]

Bill, it's not a video, but I've got a book from the mid- to late-1940s called "Bullets by the Billions" that documents the conversion of the Chrysler(?) plant in Evansville, IN from civilian work to making ammo for the military during WWII.

First, short chapter talks about offering the plant to the War Production Board for military production, and then getting the run-around until someone in Washington finally said, "make ammo"... The first chapter wraps up talking about how they got that underway.

The best part though is the middle of the book. It shows the entire step of each component of the cartridge as they put it together and the process. There are tons of pictures (WWII black-and-white, naturally), with captions describing what is happening.

They made 30 carbine and 45 ACP ammo. Not sure if they made 30-06 or not. It's been awhile since I read it.

You should look on E-bay or Amazon and see if you can find it. It'd scratch the itch you're having.

[MakeMineA10mm]

OK, found these. They're pretty good. Mute the sound, though. It's all in Hungarian!!

Part 1 (it starts off slow, but before you get to half-way, it's just what you're looking for):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCpYuePoErs

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bC_ktpK7ko

[WILCO]

Not exactly what you mean, but remember the beginning of Lord of War?

Yep. Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ4EBA80XOQ&feature=related