Experience with Corbin Base Guards??? [Archive]

Swageocast

10-23-2011, 05:15 PM

Hey Everybody ,,,,,

Anyone have any experience with Corbin Base Guard System???

Good or other ,,would like to know :;) ; ) ;)

ReloaderFred

10-23-2011, 06:38 PM

Blaster62 uses them. I've got a sample of his .45-70 bullet with the base Guard on it.

Hope this helps.

Fred

Swageocast

10-24-2011, 03:29 PM

Thanks Fred,,,,Befor I get into any financial commitment I was hoping others would have some information to share on this systems ability to scrape the bore with each shot and limit lead build up.

Any other Takers ????

ReloaderFred

10-24-2011, 04:37 PM

Here is his website: http://www.alcoswaging.com/default.html

He just started the website up, but I've seen his equipment and it's first rate. You can PM him here on this forum and he'll get back to you.

Hope this helps.

Fred

rbt50

10-24-2011, 07:28 PM

i have used them on 45 acp, 45 colt and .458 for 45/110 and have no leading.

BLASTER62

10-24-2011, 10:44 PM

i have used them on 45 acp, 45 colt and .458 for 45/110 and have no leading.

Are you using soft lead or going to a say 8 Brinell?

rbt50

10-24-2011, 11:50 PM

i have been useing pure lead

BLASTER62

10-25-2011, 11:07 AM

i have been useing pure lead

Do you have a wire die for your press?

Cannoneer

10-25-2011, 01:03 PM

I've been using them with my .44-40 bullets. Had a bunch of 210 grain SWC's in .429 and ran them into my .430 base guard dies and coated them in LLA. They worked great out of my 1866 Yellowboy carbine.

rbt50

10-25-2011, 08:32 PM

yes i make my own lead wire

475AR

11-07-2011, 12:12 AM

Hey Everybody ,,,,,

Anyone have any experience with Corbin Base Guard System???

Good or other ,,would like to know :;) ; ) ;)

I have been shooting them for a while, in 41,44,45,458 and 50 calibers. they work great but do not push them, I am working with them in the 50GI from 200gr up to 350gr and they are accurate and expand @ the speeds the GI can push them.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/500BG2.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/500BG.jpg

scrapcan

11-07-2011, 10:57 AM

475AR,

Are you punching the copper discs?

BLASTER62

11-07-2011, 11:26 AM

Here is a pic my AL point 45 BG.http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_164684eb7f87a33831.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=2630)

Swageocast

11-08-2011, 01:30 AM

WOW really nice picture 475 AR.

I have wondered why other manufactures havent copied Corbins design,,,it uses less material than Gas Checks,,,
but does require a more specific material thickness to be effective. I think !

BLASTER62

11-08-2011, 12:59 PM

475AR

11-08-2011, 02:37 PM

475AR,

Are you punching the copper discs?

Yes, I have the dies to punch the disks.

scrapcan

11-08-2011, 03:44 PM

475AR can you post some pictures of disc punch dies? Or give a description of what the die looks like?

475AR

11-08-2011, 07:52 PM

475AR can you post some pictures of disc punch dies? Or give a description of what the die looks like?
Well they are cylinder shape, made of metal with a hole in it and a slot:bigsmyl2:

Here are the pics, I have a couple types the first is for the .500 in a walnut hill press.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080015.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080016.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080017.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080018.jpg

475AR

11-08-2011, 07:54 PM

475AR can you post some pictures of disc punch dies? Or give a description of what the die looks like?

This one is for .410 and used in my S Press;
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080019.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080020.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080021.jpg

BLASTER62

11-09-2011, 12:29 AM

This one is for .410 and used in my S Press;
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080019.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080020.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/PB080021.jpg

Did you make them or are they Richard Corbins?

475AR

11-09-2011, 09:29 AM

The 41, was made by Dave Corbin and the 50 made by Richard Corbin.

scrapcan

11-09-2011, 10:37 AM

thanks 475AR.

Will it punch the center hole for the lead rivet easily when you punch the disc?

475AR

11-09-2011, 09:34 PM

thanks 475AR.

Will it punch the center hole for the lead rivet easily when you punch the disc?

Yes it does, that is the job of the post on the bottom punch.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/41freak/50_BG_Punch.jpg

scrapcan

11-10-2011, 11:48 AM

475AR,

thanks a bunch. one more question, sorry, is there a slight dish to the small punch for the rivet hole?

475AR

11-10-2011, 02:07 PM

475AR,

thanks a bunch. one more question, sorry, is there a slight dish to the small punch for the rivet hole?
The ones I have are flat.