Core swage die swap

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

I have a Corbin core swage die that I believe is for 6mm cores. It swages core at .202". I would like to swap for a 22 cal core swage die. It doesn't have to be a Corbin, just something that works in a reloading press and has the shellholder type base punch. Thanks!

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[Reload3006]

I have been wrong before but I am pretty sure that Corbins 22 and 243 core swage "squirt" die is the same. I use the same die anyway works fine. Are you having problems getting the core to sit in a jacket?

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

Yes I am.

[Smokin7mm]

I believe the core swage die for 22 should produce a core in the .190" range (I think that is what mine is). My core swage I have for my 6.5mm set up puts out a .205 core.

Bret

[Nickle]

224 and 243 use .185 (3/16) lead wire. The core swage die (AKA, squirt die) bumps that a little. I think .190 is the right number. At worst, it's close.

[Lizard333]

My RCE dies have cores at .190. I have to agree, .202 would be tight.

[303british.com]

My RCECo 6mm core forming die is 0.201 inches. My Corbin core forming die for .224 is 0.190 inches. Both start as 0.185 inch lead wire.

I can seat 0.201 cores in .224 jackets made from RF cases, but have problems with these cores in commercial jackets.

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

Yup, the .202 cores will fit very snuggly in SOME (few) 22lr jackets.