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"Discover Swaging" on Flea Bay. May have to wait for a decent price. Corbins (new) has digital bundle of a bunch of docs. I haven't looked at it. Like Contendernut says, the old Corbins site has...

The Sea Girt press is just as powerful as the WH or the WH50 when the later are in swaging mode. It is a great deal. The only drawback, which you discovered, is that the swaging stroke is short. ...

Dimaprok,
Great work on the dies and ejector. I am impressed. You seem to have great knowledge of a variety of makers and dies. What calibers are you looking for in RCE. I have some duplicates. ...

Here is a comparison of the most common swage dies designed for reloading press. They are designed to have the bullet/core ejected by downward pressure on a plunger fitted through the top of the...

If you have not seen one, here is what a Tubing Jacket Maker set from RCE looks like.

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Good points. A hydraulic press is much more convenient, but jackets can easily be swaged on any RCE hand press. At present I do not swage from strip, but do swage from copper tubing. I bought a...

From scratch cost can be around $500-$900 (depending on die set) for press and dies, and additional calibers from $175 - $550 depending on die set. It is not that bad. These prices are for new RCE...

Nearly all factory jackets are made from guilding metal. Copper hardens from working it. Swaging from sheet metal usually involves not only making a jacket the right diameter and right length, but...

Wow ICH, great work. That is amazing to us non-machinist types, at least it is amazing to me. I don't know if it would be helpful to know or not, but in addition to RCBS, another company found the...

I have long since committed most of my dollars to RCE presses and dies, although I own many different kinds that I have picked up though the years if I find a good deal. I just purchased a WH...

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...

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,...

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...

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...