country gent
03-23-2013, 11:17 AM
I am curious what it takes to swage a bullet from soft or low ration tin/lead alloy? I am getting into BPCR shooting and trying to be as traditional as possible. I am a tool and die maker so I have some background. I would like to make a bullet with a postell style nose .442 dia to be patched to .449-.450 dia. In the wieght range of 530 grains to 550 grains.
I have an lyman oarnge crusher press that could be dedicated to this project. Dies needed, number of steps to finished bullet, core molds or wire, ect ect. I have read very little about this but am interested in it for several reasons. The main one is I have Multiple Schlrocis and casting with the heavy metals seems to aggrivate it. Another reason (I think) is that these bullets may be more consistent than cast bullets? ?????? I just dont know enough to make an informed deccision here.
Again Thanks for all the help and information.
Oh these bullets will be used in a pendersoli Sharps in 45-70 and a C sharps arms Hepburn in 45-90 so one bullet should do duty in both nicely. Im only seating into the case .157 with the loads using BACO swaged 500 grn .442 dia pure lead bullets. with good accuracy . Another reason Im looking to make an informed decission on swaging.
I have an lyman oarnge crusher press that could be dedicated to this project. Dies needed, number of steps to finished bullet, core molds or wire, ect ect. I have read very little about this but am interested in it for several reasons. The main one is I have Multiple Schlrocis and casting with the heavy metals seems to aggrivate it. Another reason (I think) is that these bullets may be more consistent than cast bullets? ?????? I just dont know enough to make an informed deccision here.
Again Thanks for all the help and information.
Oh these bullets will be used in a pendersoli Sharps in 45-70 and a C sharps arms Hepburn in 45-90 so one bullet should do duty in both nicely. Im only seating into the case .157 with the loads using BACO swaged 500 grn .442 dia pure lead bullets. with good accuracy . Another reason Im looking to make an informed decission on swaging.