xman777
11-14-2013, 05:27 PM
Hello all, just a rundown of my future swaging plans: Please tell me if I am missing anything based on my caliber want list.
.308 Hoping for boat tail Have dies Corbin with Rebated Boattail and Tip Die
223 Have dies already Corbin with Tip Die
.300 Blackout
9mm On Order Don't know what mold to use as a core.
45ACP On Order
XTP Got it
Magma Master Caster casting 358 boolits for 45acp On the bench
Second mold for Master caster casting .185 cores at 45gr On the bench
Third mold for Master Caster casting .250 cores at 120gr I talked for hours with magma trying to get them to make adjustable molds because i am not set on my sizes. Let me know what you think? ON Order
RCII Press On the bench
BT Sniper tricked out RCII parts On Order
Corbin SP1 press working the 223 dies currently On the bench
CH4D Dies for 45 cal, which will later be used for pure lead 45 LC for my neighbor. Not sure what mold ill need to cast those puppies though. These i am running on the RCII currently to practice swaging bigger boolits. On the bench
My plans are to not have to touch much lead, I will probably buy ingots and smelt right in the master caster like i've been doing all along. I initially thought about a lead squirting press, but realized its a hell of a lot cheaper to semiautomatically cast cores at about 1000/hr. Does this make sense, or is there a cheaper way to get into lead squirting, because I really hate cooking the stuff.
I also like the concept of being able to swage from all types of available content, IE brass, copper tube, or even ready made jackets. I know that means more money, but eventually I think thats where I am going. My goal is to be able to make ammo from almost anything heavy.
This is all stuff that I personally shoot and/or someone I am in direct contact shoots a lot of, so material costs are somewhat absorbed with others funding.
Let me know your thoughts and if you think I missed anything here or if I'd be better off going in a different direction.
Your help is appreciated.
.308 Hoping for boat tail Have dies Corbin with Rebated Boattail and Tip Die
223 Have dies already Corbin with Tip Die
.300 Blackout
9mm On Order Don't know what mold to use as a core.
45ACP On Order
XTP Got it
Magma Master Caster casting 358 boolits for 45acp On the bench
Second mold for Master caster casting .185 cores at 45gr On the bench
Third mold for Master Caster casting .250 cores at 120gr I talked for hours with magma trying to get them to make adjustable molds because i am not set on my sizes. Let me know what you think? ON Order
RCII Press On the bench
BT Sniper tricked out RCII parts On Order
Corbin SP1 press working the 223 dies currently On the bench
CH4D Dies for 45 cal, which will later be used for pure lead 45 LC for my neighbor. Not sure what mold ill need to cast those puppies though. These i am running on the RCII currently to practice swaging bigger boolits. On the bench
My plans are to not have to touch much lead, I will probably buy ingots and smelt right in the master caster like i've been doing all along. I initially thought about a lead squirting press, but realized its a hell of a lot cheaper to semiautomatically cast cores at about 1000/hr. Does this make sense, or is there a cheaper way to get into lead squirting, because I really hate cooking the stuff.
I also like the concept of being able to swage from all types of available content, IE brass, copper tube, or even ready made jackets. I know that means more money, but eventually I think thats where I am going. My goal is to be able to make ammo from almost anything heavy.
This is all stuff that I personally shoot and/or someone I am in direct contact shoots a lot of, so material costs are somewhat absorbed with others funding.
Let me know your thoughts and if you think I missed anything here or if I'd be better off going in a different direction.
Your help is appreciated.