12 gau Foster slug swag ?

[Johnch]

I bought out a old reloader's estate tonight

In one of the boxs was a home made ?? 12 gau foster type slug swaging set up and 1 slug


When I find the camera cable I will post some pic's

My question is , how big of a press or Hydraulic jack would I need to form the 1 oz slugs ?

John

[turbo1889]

For a reloading type press ~ BIG

I have a custom swaging die for making 410-bore slugs that goes in a regular 7/8x14 iron frame press:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/picture.php?albumid=134&pictureid=964
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/picture.php?albumid=134&pictureid=874

The force required to swag slugs (using nearly pure soft lead) using that die is about the same as full length sizing of heavy magnum rifle brass such as 375-H&H. I wouldn't trust anything but a heavy iron frame press for use with that die. In fact I destroyed one of the aluminum turret head inserts for the Lee 4-Hole Classic Cast Iron Turret Press with that die, the press could handle it but the aluminum turret insert couldn't.

Assuming a 0.73" diameter it should take slightly over three times the force to swag slugs with your 12ga. die then it takes for my 410-bore die based upon the cross sectional area. I think you are looking at either some kind of hydraulic set-up whether that is a simple hydro jack in a frame or a more elegant and costly set-up. The biggest hand press I have seen took 1-1/2" threaded dies and had a handle on it that was about three feet long, that might have been big enough put I still think it would take some heft on the handle to get the job done.

[deltaenterprizes]

Nice looking die set you have there!