I shoot IPSC and would like to make my own 9mm boolits. I'm currently using coated lead bullets, which work very well and are pretty economical. I like the idea of swaging more than casting (as no...
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Forum: Swaging
I shoot IPSC and would like to make my own 9mm boolits. I'm currently using coated lead bullets, which work very well and are pretty economical. I like the idea of swaging more than casting (as no...
Forum: Swaging
What a fantastic thread. I'm keen to understand the physics/mechanics a little more as I can't help but think there must be a simpler design. I've sketched the following diagrams. It is not to scale....
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |