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This is serious business, but I'd like to raise the mood a bit and offer some hilarity for the start of the New Year. I'm sure everyone knows about the scam that originated in Nigeria where some...

Not to mention the fact that they are not like checks and most USPS clerks don't check if you are the person on the TO line. If someone gets that, it's like cash. As good as gone.

As to Gab,...

Like anything in life, buyer beware. However, if you know a few things about scams and how they are perpetrated, Zelle is completely safe. Some pointers:

1) never click on an actionable link in...

That's not my experience. If there is a member here who tells you his credentials and he is in good standing, I don't see the risk. Of course if you are gullible and believe your grandson is being...

Happy Near Year all. I was going to post this in Swapping and Selling, but, looks like this kind of post is not allowed there, so thought this would be the best place for it.

People have various...

Alex,

Don't be worried. When I spoke to Dave last fall, he told me they are a year out on orders at the soonest. Your dies will get completed and shipped. Just huge demand right now. I...

The sky is the limit. You can have an open tip bullet, an open tip hollow point, and everything in between.

I think the error of your ways is in using the .22 casings for a jacket. They are all different lengths and as such, even with a core that is consistent, a case that is .010" longer will not allow...

There are companies who do it. We had one such company insure not only the shooting range but our reloading efforts. It is not cheap. I think we paid about $6000/yr for insurance for our entire...

That's very true. I have a 1E point form die and it won't chamber the way it is due to the reduced taper. The way I solved it was to get a dual diameter sizing die. The upper part of the bullet...

To directly answer the OPs question, the inserts do not have to be hardened. I have made all sorts of odd ball sizes for my Corbin cutter. Bore about .010" oversize in mild steel, slightly chamfer...

If you read the materials on Corbin's website, you will see that he espouses this philosophy as well. His point is you won't be able compete with the likes or hornady or speer making common bullets,...

If you are going to get an FFL, you might consider getting a Class 7. Allows you to make ammunition and ammunition components like a Class 6, but also allows you to transfer firearms. You can make...

I have the very machine and it is fantastic. Doesn't compare to anything out there. I swage big .510 bullets for Sharps and it presses a beautiful groove in .062 thick solid copper jacket. It is a...

This isn't true. I owned a shooting range and we were an ammunition manufacturer as well as swaging some bullets for sale. You need an ATF Class 6 if you make with the intent to sell bullets,...

I wouldnt spend too much time. I find that I'm often looking for just the right size when using my hand press. I'd get 1/4" square stock and just stack them to the size you need. More variability...

I spoke to Dave today when I had questions about some tooling I'm looking for. They are severely backed up. I wanted to get some common H type dies and he told me they would be next year and he...

Necro Thread!

Alex,

Rest assured that Dave is working on your order. I would send him an email direct: dave@corbins.com I have never known him not to answer an email. I bet that they are backed up if the...

+1 on the comments about Dave Corbin. Yes, his website it outdated, but he is in it to win it. He has half a dozen tool and die makers employed and they are very good at what they do. I think the...

I'm sure the answer is no. I've talked to him extensively about his presses and he feels they are all perfect as is for the job they are designed to do.

You might consider reading the book on power swaging. Corbin's hydraulic press is fitted with a gauge which shows hydraulic line pressure. He goes to some length to convert that pressure to the...

It's true that Corbin sells his books, but there is also a free version which you can look at here: http://swage.com/ebooks.htm

They aren't the most recent version, but recent enough for your...

Every One of Dave Corbin's presses can be used for reloading and swaging. I have all 3, the S Press, the H press and the Hydro. The manual presses have a three position toggle at the end of the ram...

For me, a real swage press is my Corbin Hydro, but the Corbin Mighty Mite in either the S or H die size also qualifies. I have all three, hate to be out swaged!