dragonrider
09-07-2006, 08:16 PM
couple weeks ago I posted pics of the swage press I cobbled together, this one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461001.jpg
I have made some improvements that alow me to remove the bullet without removing the die and flipping it over and using the press to push the bullet out. Now it will eject on the up stroke much like Swagermans press ejects on the down stroke of his challenger press. Thanks swagerman for the idea. here is what it looks like now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461029.jpg
It is now easier and more convenient to use and I can adjust the die without taking it out of the press.
Ya it's more work, another process or several, I actually size the bullet three times, Once in the lyman lubrisizer to size .458", lube and attach the GC, need to lube first or the lube grooves will close up in the swage, then into the swage press to bump up the size to .4615" and then through the Star to final size to .460" but I think the results are worth it. Of course if I had hit the size right when I made the swage die I could eliminate running through the Star.
Also got a video of it working
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/th_swagedie461031.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/?action=view¤t=swagedie461031.flv)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461001.jpg
I have made some improvements that alow me to remove the bullet without removing the die and flipping it over and using the press to push the bullet out. Now it will eject on the up stroke much like Swagermans press ejects on the down stroke of his challenger press. Thanks swagerman for the idea. here is what it looks like now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/swagedie461029.jpg
It is now easier and more convenient to use and I can adjust the die without taking it out of the press.
Ya it's more work, another process or several, I actually size the bullet three times, Once in the lyman lubrisizer to size .458", lube and attach the GC, need to lube first or the lube grooves will close up in the swage, then into the swage press to bump up the size to .4615" and then through the Star to final size to .460" but I think the results are worth it. Of course if I had hit the size right when I made the swage die I could eliminate running through the Star.
Also got a video of it working
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/th_swagedie461031.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/swage%20die%20461/?action=view¤t=swagedie461031.flv)