Send me a PM. I'll have more to add to this thread soon. I allready got my new reamer for a better 45 cal bullet with a smaller .250 meplat that should funtion better in semi auto pistols.
BT
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Send me a PM. I'll have more to add to this thread soon. I allready got my new reamer for a better 45 cal bullet with a smaller .250 meplat that should funtion better in semi auto pistols.
BT
This thread is a sticky. Thanks, Ajax
how much for the set?
Prices are in post #1:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...Tools-and-Dies
$495 for my custom BTSniper 45 cal 2 die set.
$75 for universal die with expanding mandrel to prep 40 S&W brass for 45 cal jackets.
$20 S&H
That's it. All you need to make perfect 45 cl bullets from scrap 40 S&W cases. If you want to get fancy add my BTX notch die for $150 and you will be able to make perfect XTP bullets.
Two more days on my %10 sale offer for all purchases made by end of year so besure to subtract %10 from all figures mentioned if your interested.
My bullet pictured on left. These are the dies I have avialble.
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...lletonleft.jpg
Good shooting and Swage On!
BT
Have you ever thought about doing a series of videos on youtube showing the process of making bullets??
Time is the issue.
I have some time on my hands, dealing with this damned cancer.
If I can figure a way to handle the camera and swage at the same time, maybe I'll try making the videos.
Brian has done more than a few already.
Sorry to here about you being sick. You worry about getting well before you even think about making a vidio. Prayers sent!!!
We wish Duke all the best, as for me? I just got a cold :)
yes a video would be good, I have done a few and have them posted all over this site. If you guys can view my photo bucket account I have them all there and when one finishes the next video option will present it's self.
See if this link will take you guys to my photo bucket account there is 17 videos posted there
http://s636.photobucket.com/albums/u...afilter=videos
Brian
Maybe its been answered elsewhere and I missed it... But do you make a version to use full length 40 cases and make heavier slugs in .458" or even use 10mm cases?
I can never find the projectiles I want for 458 SOCOM.
( Hmmm looks like my post history has been lost. )
After loading up some of these bullets for my Colt 45, I figured I would show the results you get when you core bond them. The initial bullets weighed in at 245 grains. These averaged out at 235 grains, a 96% weight retention. Well above my expectations. Bonding is well worth the time!
Attachment 66575
Lizard333, what method of core bonding did you use? And with the different flavors of speeds for some 45LC pistols how fast you figure these things were going to achieve that expansion?
Edit: Can we have a before picture? we already have the after.
WOW That's insane. You guys are making some impressive projectiles over here. Maybe I should stop trading/selling off all the 40 cases I get from the range. Find almost as much 40 as 9 anymore.
Don't know the speed. I loaded these with WLP primers and 7 grains of Win 231. Heres what they looked like before:
Attachment 66603
Someone with the load data sheets on the computer may be be able to calculate the velocity. These were shot out of a Taurus Judge. My best guess would be around 750 fps.
I have some 40 brass that I have no use for, and find more often. Any of you want to swap, shoot me a pm. I could send you 150pcs 40 brass & a pound of soft lead for some bullets maybe 30?. I'd really like to shoot a deer next fall with that fanged lookin bullet.
Could my Dillon 550b handle the dies and pressure to do this or would I need a single stage press such as the RC I have seen mentioned in a lot of other posts? Very new to this but I am trying to put together a list of what equipment I would need for the 40 to 45 (and also 22lr to 223 but that goes in a different thread). I think it is incredible what you folks have done. Thanks
I don't do the 223 swaging, I do the 9mm to 40cal and 40cal to 45cal all on my RCBS RCII press. Not saying that it's better or anything but that's just what I have without going broke buying something else.
You'll want a RockChucker type press.
The Dillon 550b would take too much punishment, and you'd certainly break something.
The RockChucker will take everything that you can throw at it, and more. I see deals on used ones in eBay from time to time. You just have to be patient.
Thanks for the info. I don't plan on doing anything until the end of the year but I am having the wife keep her eye out while she is at garage sales and flea markets for some of the things I will need [smilie=1: