View Full Version : What calibers do you swage for?
Adam10mm
01-01-2008, 01:01 AM
Curious to find out what everyone swages for. Lead or jacketed? I am going to start out with 10mm but possibly add 50AE and .375 (Holland) after I get the hang of it (and a RCE Sea Girt press).
RANGER RICK
01-01-2008, 01:59 AM
Well with the email I just got from Richard I should be all set up In january .
I will get all my goodies and I will be developing .500 Dia jacketed bullets and then 50 BMG jacketed bullets .
Looking forward to this new adventure with the walnut hill press.
RR
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/RANGERRICKQUIGLEY/walnuthill190.jpg
Buckshot
01-01-2008, 04:08 AM
http://www.fototime.com/843853136AD317F/standard.jpg
..........Yup, it's a nice press :-)
Swage for:
http://www.fototime.com/F5B2831828DBFE3/standard.jpg
.443 slugs patched to .450" for use in 45 cal long range muzzle loaders. Made by RCE.
http://www.fototime.com/86928C1813B4A70/standard.jpg
.363" swage dies to make PB and HB slugs from lubed .358" slugs for the 38 S&W. More a bump die really. Made by me.
http://www.fototime.com/5A94DEA526A1BFB/standard.jpg
Three seperate dies to make .575", .583" and .596" Pritchit style Minie' boolits from any other cast Minie'. Made by me.
http://www.fototime.com/6DD15BDBE5D31B1/standard.jpg
Core mould, core swage, final swage die set for .374" solid or HP slugs for paper patching. Made by me.
Also planned is a 40 cal core mould and swage set for the 40-65, the 577-450, and 577 Snider. No plans for any jacketed stuff.
.................Buckshot
RANGER RICK
01-01-2008, 06:13 PM
Yes Buckshot that is the press.
I am really looking forward to making different weight's and styles of bullets .
Those are some nice assortment of bullets you made Buckshot ,very nice indeed !!!
RR
Buckshot,
It must be parallel evolution, adaptation or something:) The base plate for mounting your press looks identical to the one I fabricated for the RCE arbor. Also, those patched 45s look to have about a 1.5 to 1.75 cal RN??
Ranger Rick, might take a look at that mounting base plate in Buckshot's photo- really makes life easier when working that press.
Buckshot
01-02-2008, 02:06 AM
Buckshot,
It must be parallel evolution, adaptation or something:) The base plate for mounting your press looks identical to the one I fabricated for the RCE arbor. Also, those patched 45s look to have about a 1.5 to 1.75 cal RN??
They're 1.5R. Richard wasn't ecstatic about it and tried talking me out of it :-)
Ranger Rick, might take a look at that mounting base plate in Buckshot's photo- really makes life easier when working that press.
It's just a 1/2" steel plate with holes D&T'd to accept the press. The plate then has about 'leventyhundred 2" drywall screws down into the workbench top. Since the workbench has 3" of wood over a welded 2x2" steel tube frame bolted to the studs in the wall it isn't going anyplace.
.................Buckshot
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