Swagerman
06-22-2008, 03:52 PM
I recently came into barn sale find of several bullets and brass in .38 spl. and .357 caliber...unfortunately I don't really shoot much of this caliber.
Maybe I can salvage the 148 gr. cast bullets and swage them into 155 gr. with gas checks and lube.
Just set the .358 diameter cast bullet into the bigger .44 gas check and swage that sucker until it hollers...ouch!
Voile, we got munchkins size .44 bullets that are bound to be super fast and hardly no recoil. They will no doubt shoot low from point of aim, so merely compensate one's POA about 7 to 10 inches and I can cluster them in pretty tight group...I hope.
Jim
Bullets in picture are finished swaged .358 dia. on left to .432 diameter for my Taurus. Bullet on right is .358 dia. setting in big .44 caliber gas check ready to be swaged into .44 caliber.
The swage set up is my ABE box spring unit, (automatic bullet ejector) plans are available for a mere $15.00 at bigcaddy@centurytel.net Sorry, had to get another plug in for this great invention.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/44and45/PA20000438spl148grto155gr44spl.jpg
Here is another .38 spl. bullet by Speer, 158 gr. converted with gas check to 165 grain bullet .44 spl. caliber.
This weight bullet has shot pretty good POA for me in the past...will see if it still holds true.
Jim
Below are some Speer 148 grain swaged with two different nose punches. One on left has SWC flat top, one on right has slightly rounded nose.
The box on far right shows the original 148 grain Speer before swaging. With gas checks attached they weigh about 155 grains.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/44and45/PA200007bulletsSpeerwgaschecks.jpg
Maybe I can salvage the 148 gr. cast bullets and swage them into 155 gr. with gas checks and lube.
Just set the .358 diameter cast bullet into the bigger .44 gas check and swage that sucker until it hollers...ouch!
Voile, we got munchkins size .44 bullets that are bound to be super fast and hardly no recoil. They will no doubt shoot low from point of aim, so merely compensate one's POA about 7 to 10 inches and I can cluster them in pretty tight group...I hope.
Jim
Bullets in picture are finished swaged .358 dia. on left to .432 diameter for my Taurus. Bullet on right is .358 dia. setting in big .44 caliber gas check ready to be swaged into .44 caliber.
The swage set up is my ABE box spring unit, (automatic bullet ejector) plans are available for a mere $15.00 at bigcaddy@centurytel.net Sorry, had to get another plug in for this great invention.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/44and45/PA20000438spl148grto155gr44spl.jpg
Here is another .38 spl. bullet by Speer, 158 gr. converted with gas check to 165 grain bullet .44 spl. caliber.
This weight bullet has shot pretty good POA for me in the past...will see if it still holds true.
Jim
Below are some Speer 148 grain swaged with two different nose punches. One on left has SWC flat top, one on right has slightly rounded nose.
The box on far right shows the original 148 grain Speer before swaging. With gas checks attached they weigh about 155 grains.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/44and45/PA200007bulletsSpeerwgaschecks.jpg