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The wheel to the right actually knurls or applies a lube groove to the bullet. Sizing and lube is done on another machine.

Here's a swaging machine that I just picked up. It's currently set to make .38 HBWC bullets at the rate of about 3600 an hour. I'm working on dies for .32 HBWCs. Should be fun.
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Both the ACE and EMP sizers look capable but why not extend the capability by adding lube like the Magma? Is it because of the growing demand for high tech coatings?

Also, it doesn't seem to make...

Thanks for the heads up on the Magma machine. Anyone else make one?

Anyone know of a manufacturer that makes an automated size and lubricator?

I'll give it a bath and post more photos but in the meantime ...

The shell holder is the snap in type.
The handle will be in the forward position if the linkage is set in a different position....

The part in the 3rd photo slides inside the ram. The ram is tapered so when this part is drawn upward it closes down on what I believe would be a bullet and as the ram assembly is pulled upward it...

The photos are not from a for sale site. I have the press or whatever you might call it in my possession. The photo below shows the part that led me to believe it is a bullet puller. I'm not sure...

Can anyone identify the bullet puller or reloading press shown below? It sort of looks homemade but the cast aluminum base suggests something commercially made.

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Thanks Fred! Looking at Magma's manual for their lube sizer there appear to be internal O-rings in the machine itself. I don't know if the Magma die I have requires an O-ring but if it continues to...

My Star Lube Sizer leaks between the die and base that it fits in. It oozes out at the top and bottom. I've only used this once before and it didn't leak the first time. The only difference is the...

I tried peeling off a little lead with a knife and other methods but found it very difficult because of the small core size. It's only .312" in diameter and about 1/4" long. The process works to...

I will try trimming some lead and weight off with a knife. Wish I would've thought of that before.

Breaking a die was my main concern when first trying to swage some harder lead. But that was...

I checked the position of the punches with respect to the bleed hole and the hole is not obstructed. I also read (probably from the same source) that multiple bleed holes may be necessary. Mine...

Sorry for the late response. I use the Walnut Hill press made by Richard Corbin. The die/punches currently used have a bleed hole in the side of the die and as configured will bleed lead just above...

The UCT is well made and a step above many others in quality. I just received mine last week and was pleased with everything about it. I've seen and used a few other smaller cannelure tools and...

I was loading with new brass so spent primers were not an issue.

I loaded about 50 more bullets today and didn't experience any of the previous binding issues. Everything was the same as before...

Another thanks Mustang! That's exactly what I was getting without a uniform core weight, a nose that was sometimes not fully pointed and without a uniform final weight. I will be adding a core...

Good idea but as mentioned before I'm not swaging a jacketed bullet, just plain lead bullets.

Actually I recall doing that and the binding/catch stopped. Unfortunately I don't remember what thoughts followed from that. Interesting about the cracked body. I'm assuming you're talking about...

The first binding or catch happens when the platform is at its uppermost position or cases fully engaged with the dies and moving downward (handle moving upwards). This is obviously when the powder...

My form swaging die already has a hole in it for bleed out. I don't understand what an additional hole in the top punch would serve.

I couldn't detect any cracks in the ring indexer while it's installed and don't remember any when it was removed while aligning the platform. Too bad really as that would've been an easy fix. An...

Thanks for the response Mustang. Just to be clear though I'm not making a jacketed bullet, just all lead bullets for various pistols. Regardless, it looks like I can benefit by introducing another...