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I don't have a strip jacket maker, yet. I have been trying to source metal strip in anticipation of getting one. I would love to see pictures of your dies and jackets. Let us know how the bronze...

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Those are fine presses, but I will stick with my WH-50 in a hand press. The $2000 I save will be a good downpayment on a hydraulic for the things neither hand press will do.

John K. ,
Sounds like you are on the right track. Keep us posted.

Contendernut,
I will pass it on.

Full WH die sets are only $540 new, I have had mine over 10 years and they still look like the day I bought them. 1.5" die sets are not required. I never anticipate needing to repolish because I am...

Well discussions are continuing to evolve. There have been no firm commitments as of yet.

IF we could get a benchtop hydraulic press (no cabinet) with an 8" throw, big enough to support wire...

I know this is an old thread, but you could put the #12 steel shot into a brass jacket and swage it into a frangible bullet. Should work great for that. Sort of similar to the Glaser Safety Slug,...

Is it LP primer

is this 500 S&W brass

Thanks. Yes, you can do 3/4 jacket with the single die set. I am experimenting making full jacketed dual diameter bullets with this die set. This requires a core seating punch which is not included...

Outer Rondacker, Thanks

Sasaquatch,
Yes, it is a single die set, and you are absolutely correct. I have a BT Sniper 500 S&W jacketed bullet die (RCE made me a core seat die for it) that I use...

I just got my latest set of swaging dies from RCE. Dies a beautiful, product is beautiful. $295 for 5 different solid points, and 5 different hollow points. What a deal. Can also make half...

Your most cost effective option would be Larry Blackmon. The last I talked to him a few months ago his wait time was about 6 months. You can get a RCBS adaptor kit and a 3 die swaging set for $630...

You may miscomprehend the consistency of circumstance at both Dave and Richard's place. I have a feeling both businesses have waxed and waned through the years as far as size of business goes. They...

First, Daves prices were about double what they should have been for the last 10 years. His brother Richard makes better dies and presses for less than half the price.

Second, I just ordered a...

RCE has 44 dies back in stock. It is .430 with 4 different bullet profiles both solid and HP. it is a pretty nice set for $295. I bought the previous set but bought this new one to get the extra...

Starline new unprimed $203 per thousand from Grafs

Sasquatchbrass.com $125 per thousand fired brass

Seafab Metals in Casa Grande, AZ. Will make wire any size you order. I get it on 25lb spools for $2.87 per pound. I pick it up since they are only about an hour away. Just bought 400lb, 100lb...

Excellent and accurate information posted above on this great little press. Here is an ad listing rifle bullet swage dies from 22 to 375, and revolver bullet swage dies in 357, 44, and 45. I have...

Blackmon's press is much smaller, but the linkage goes all the way to the top of the press, like RCE press. This is a superior design to all others. I forgot to mention Larry. Like Dark Vaj, I...

Wow, I should have your luck. Great buy.

So, just to clarify, there are 2 automatic shotshell presses, 1 automatic metallic cartridge press, and 5 other presses for a total of 8 presses, along with the other accoutrements. Is that correct?

I thought I had my WH press for about 5 years, but when I stopped to add it up, it has actually been over 10 years now. (time flies when you are having fun). I have Herter's swage dies and presses...

The OP asked about LEE Classic Cast, only one die maker currently making swage dies for reloading presses.

Needing to find alternatives when maker retires or moves on is true for every swaging...

I have used several different kinds of plastic divider boxes over the years, the Flambeau ones are perfect and with rust inhibitors, even better. I bought mostly the 11" ones for reloading and swage...