dragonrider
08-24-2006, 09:26 PM
There was some discussion recently about bumping up bullet size and it got me thinking about how to do it. I got the Lee 460-350 GB about a week or so ago and it is casting bullet too small for my TCR 87 also the gas checks don't fit. I also have a Lyman 457193 that is also too small for my rifle and I needed a solution.
I have had this device hanging around for a few years.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461001.jpg
After some though I figured I could make a swaging die that would do what I needed so I made this die that is just a straight hole about 1.5 deep that after grinding and polishing came out to .4615", and then a 5/16 hole through.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461004.jpg
Then the nose punch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461013.jpg
that goes into the die thusly.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461016.jpg
and the base punch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461012.jpg
The die simply drops into the hole in the press and can be adjust by use of the lock ring.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461021.jpg
base punch mounts above
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461019.jpg
Here the bullet has been pressed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461020.jpg
Continue to part 2
I have had this device hanging around for a few years.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461001.jpg
After some though I figured I could make a swaging die that would do what I needed so I made this die that is just a straight hole about 1.5 deep that after grinding and polishing came out to .4615", and then a 5/16 hole through.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461004.jpg
Then the nose punch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461013.jpg
that goes into the die thusly.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461016.jpg
and the base punch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461012.jpg
The die simply drops into the hole in the press and can be adjust by use of the lock ring.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461021.jpg
base punch mounts above
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461019.jpg
Here the bullet has been pressed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461020.jpg
Continue to part 2