Here is a cost break down of both what I deem necessary and what additional upgrades I have to offer to make .257" diameter bullets from various jacket materials using my dies. First of all I recommend using a Lee Classic Cast press with my BTSniper premium dies. I offer an improved version of the Lee Classic Cast press that I have modified specifically to handle the pressures of swaging. This press has modified linkages that produce over twice the leverage of the stock press and comes with a new threaded ram and auto eject set up.
Should the customer already have the Lee Classic Cast press all that is needed is my auto eject set up and the press will be good to go for use with my dies.
Swage Press with Auto Eject
$399.00
BTSniper improved Lee Classic Swage press with auto eject
Auto Eject System
$225.00
For customer that already has Lee Classic Cast press
*looking closely it is a shell holder ram top pictured, the threaded ram top that uses my 1/2-20tpi base punches is shown in pic below. Shows that both my threaded base punches and shell holder style base punches can be used if necessary, threaded is standard, shell holder style is more expensive option.
BTSniper Premium 25 cal Swage Dies
*new ram top is shown in pic and will be included with purchase of either auto eject system or my complete swage press.
Commercial Jackets
This is a bare minimum set up.....
$699.00 point form die
$499.00 core seat die
$549.00 core bleed die
$249.00 eleven cavity core mold
$207.00 three threaded base punches
$2203.00 total
Additional Add Ons and/or Upgrades....
22mag/17HMR jackets
$225.00 derim die
$69.00 derim die base punch
$294.00
Copper tubing for 25 cal jackets
*1/4" copper tubing is an excellent choice for making great 25 cal bullets. Making jackets from copper tubing is a little bit of labor but for those that have the time excellent bullets can be made from scrap 1/4" tubing.
$499.00 copper tubing jacket form die
$299.00 Copper tubing jacket forming base punch (makes one length jacket, additional punches necessary should various length jackets be required).
$69.00 Copper tubing core seat base punch
*Smaller cores may be needed
$867.00
Standard reloading press options
Shell holder style base punch
$89.00 ea.
*same price as listed above for boat tail options
Auto Eject System for press with 1" ram
$225.00
These are the numbers, price and tooling required to form 30 cal bullets from various jacket materials. Notice some of the various kits have tooling that over laps and can be used with other kits should customer purchase more then one add on.
Feel free to contact me for additional details. Let me know your email address and I'll be happy to send copy of instruction manuals for potential customers to look over.
Good shooting and swage on!
Brian