jbunny
01-17-2012, 06:48 PM
i just aquired a S&W 50 cal antique. i want to stick to lead bullets in this old girl.
i could,nt find a light 50 cal bullet mould sooo on to plan B.
i cast a bunch of 44 cal bullets , lee tumble lube 275 gr ,pure lead.
i then made a swage die, (my first one) and this is what i get.
i sized a few dry and then alox them all. that was a mistake. the alox
builds up on the bottom and top ram and don,t make a smooth a finish.
the brass is shortened 500 S&W MAG.
i,m useing my small atlas press for swageing.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q273/MOUICH/09d90229.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q273/MOUICH/91245b5d.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q273/MOUICH/50calswagedbullets.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q273/MOUICH/atlaszincbulletsizer.jpg
i could,nt find a light 50 cal bullet mould sooo on to plan B.
i cast a bunch of 44 cal bullets , lee tumble lube 275 gr ,pure lead.
i then made a swage die, (my first one) and this is what i get.
i sized a few dry and then alox them all. that was a mistake. the alox
builds up on the bottom and top ram and don,t make a smooth a finish.
the brass is shortened 500 S&W MAG.
i,m useing my small atlas press for swageing.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q273/MOUICH/09d90229.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q273/MOUICH/91245b5d.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q273/MOUICH/50calswagedbullets.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q273/MOUICH/atlaszincbulletsizer.jpg