Herters 22 swage die

[SWANEEDB]

I just know i'll get an answer here. Can anyone tell me what is the ogive of a herters 22 swage die??? Thanks.

[Hickory]

More than likely it would be 6-S for the ojive.

[NoZombies]

Herters also made a SWC shape .22 swaging die (Why? NO idea) and those are set up like the half jacket pistol dies with the "base" punch actually being the nose punch.

[shooterg]

The Herter's .22 swaging dies I had were for the Herter's 9-ton press and had spire points for use with half-jackets.

[gunguychuck]

Herters swaging dies have no ogive they are just a single die that makes a shouldered bullet with a half jacket. They made these in 22, 6MM, 38, 44 and 45 caliber. I never could find a good use for a semi wadcutter in 22 or 6mm. Maybe a light load in a 22 Hornet.

[NoZombies]

here's a photo of some of the bullets made by a herters .22 caliber die. I didn't make them, and they aren't mine. I don't know if they made other nose profiles.

I guess "SWC" isn;t quite accurate, but these are what I was talking about earlier.

http://pics.gunbroker.com/GB/215251000/215251005/pix652485541.jpg

[SWANEEDB]

SEE, I knew I would get replies, Thanks to all.

[Danth]

I shot some of those in a hornet and they punched perfectly round holes, like a wad cutter. Really neat!

[andremajic]

What's the weight of those swaged herters boolits?

[NoZombies]

The ad for them stated they where 40 grains. As I said, they aren't mine, so I can't verify.

[Pavogrande]

I have several sets of herter "partial-jacketed" dies. these are the type that fit a standard 7/8-14 thread press --
" This die is designed to swage half and three-quarter length jacketed bullets"
"you can produce any weight bullet desired by adjustment of the die"
** "to change the nose shape of the bullet a nose punch is all that is required" **

Above is from the operation and adjustment directions -- Written by george leonard herter himself , no doubt :-)

I have two sets of 22cal, one nose punch is pointed, one is semi-pointed.
The 30cal set has a round nose punch and the 38cal has a semi-wad cutter nose.

As mentioned before the nose punch fits into the shellholder -- 222 -30/06 - 38spl. the shell holder is the same as a regular shellholder except it is solid -- that is not bored for primer removal/replacement.

my ha-penny