458 SOCOM Swaging

[just bill]

Is there anyone swaging right now. Every thing is on the way. The rifle is being built, reloading components are in the mail. Swaging dies ordered. I want to buy a press, but who is swaging now and what press are you using?

Thanks,
Bill

[Lizard333]

RCE's Walnut Hill. Money well spent.

[R.Ph. 380]

Waiting. BT's remaining dies and U.P. North's press ordered.

Bill

[GabbyM]

that round shoots cast boolits very well. I'd say casting is far easier than swaging.
Will shoot this big 420 grain boolit at freakishly high velocity. Pretty much a 45-70 in an AR platform.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51661&d=1284655910

[just bill]

Gabby,
Thanks, what mold and what lead composition ?
I have read very little about cast, not much really posative.

[clodhopper]

Just bill,
Stay on this forum, but check other threads for positive casting info.
Many will say you can't do something becasue they were afraid to try it.

[just bill]

Clodhopper,

Found a little more info on 458 forum. I just need to get some hard cast or coww. And amold and a sizer lube for the old lyman 450, oh yes, a boolit mold too.

Thanks,
Bill

[just bill]

Gabby,

I must be in a parallel universe. I am trying to find a mold(s) and gaschecks. Every where I look the molds are out of stock and the largest gaschecks are .45???, any help.

Thanks,

Bill

[clodhopper]

45 caliber gas checks are made to fit on .458 bullets.

[GabbyM]

Gabby,

I must be in a parallel universe. I am trying to find a mold(s) and gaschecks. Every where I look the molds are out of stock and the largest gaschecks are .45???, any help.

Thanks,

Bill

Bullet shown in post #4 is from a group buy Lee. A few of the custom mold makers like Accurate molds have similar if not the same bullet. You will be looking for .458" molds for a 45-70. Not .452" for revolvers like 45 Colt.

[Coltman]

JB .. There is a group buy available rite now for an NOE mould http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?127242-NOE-460483-Round-Nosed-Gas-Checked-Group-Buy-is-Here

I too need a mould for the 458 SOCOM and I believe the above mould should do nicely !! don't wait to long because this GB closes soon !!!! Coltman

PS Blammer is one our Gas Checks suppliers and one of our forum venders and a great guy to deal with !!

[just bill]

Coltman,
Just this week I was talking to NOE about a 5 cavity that was out of stock, now I've ordered 2; 1 hpgc and 1 rngc.

I already have an order in with Blammer, just gotta send him the mooola.

Thanks for your help.

Bill

[DDriller]

BT's dies work great. These have not been cleaned up yet and they look great aftercleaning.
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac110/RFuhr/IMG_0326.jpg

[just bill]

DD,
Thanks for the picture, got a set in the works. My question is " what dia core is every one using"?

Bill

[DDriller]

I'm using Lee 44 cal TL bullet molds for mine with soft lead.