DIY bullet swager block...

[pertnear]

I'm a new bullet swager of about 6 mo. I've been making .224's out of RF cases. I'm still working on my technique & getting all my equipment & accessories worked out & I'm really enjoying my new hobby. I don't have a shaker yet - still looking.

I was piddling around in my shop when I discovered that a de-rimmed RF case fits perfectly in a peg-board hole. So I before I knew it, I had several boards cut-out & glued to the bottom of my reloading blocks. Now I know this is not high production but it certainly is handy if you are making a small batch of experimental bullets. The cases stand tall in the 1/8" peg board & with a little lube on your fingers you can twirl them as you pick them up.

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Just FWIW.... :)

[bullet maker 57]

Very clever.

[JRPVT]

Another "why didn't I think of that" moment.

[andyt53]

Another "why didn't I think of that" moment.

No kidding! I took some scrap 1x6 pine wood and made my own blocks. Took a fair amount of time to drill all them holes. This seems way quicker considering I have some extra peg board laying around.

[pertnear]

I found that there seems to be two different sizes of peg-board available. The first has too small a hole so be sure test before you go through much trouble. I use wood cartridge case loading blocks so I just glued the peg board to the bottoms. Easier to do & less "stuff" to keep track of making them double-duty.

[williamwaco]

NOW THAT! is exactly my favorite kind of post.

Great idea. Thanks for sharing!