Making My Own Swage Press

**GASwager** · 08-07-2013, 03:41 AM

I am planning on building my own swage press and was wondering if there would be any interest from the masses in buying a couple if I made a few?

I have a bunch of material lying around and thought Id put it to use!

**grumman581** · 08-07-2013, 04:13 AM

It would probably depend upon the price you were selling them for.

**GASwager** · 08-07-2013, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by grumman581

It would probably depend upon the price you were selling them for.

I will have to figure up material cost. I dont have an immediate use for it right now but cant afford to give it away either. Ill figure it out and let you know.

**farmerjim** · 08-07-2013, 06:29 AM

I also would be interested , depending on the price. Let me know once you have it figured out.

**kd185** · 08-07-2013, 07:12 AM

why plan or design are you going to use?

**boltaction308** · 08-07-2013, 08:24 AM

I would be interested

**plus1hdcp** · 08-07-2013, 10:12 AM

Possible interest here too

**GASwager** · 08-07-2013, 03:31 PM

Ok guys. Ill be building one soon. Once its done and perfected Ill post details. Trying to get in touch with 45Nut about Vendor status.

**ohnomrbillk** · 08-09-2013, 08:39 AM

I'd be interested

**MUSTANG** · 08-09-2013, 10:23 AM

Design?

Mustang

**grumman581** · 08-09-2013, 01:14 PM

Just curious... How many pounds of force do the swage presses generate? More than the HF arbor presses that people buy for making gas checks? Yeah, I know that it takes more force to swage bullets than it does to make a gas check, but I'm just curious how much the swage presses compare in the amount of force they can generate.

**GASwager** · 08-09-2013, 01:41 PM

To put it bluntly. ALOT.

**BT Sniper** · 08-09-2013, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by GASwager

Trying to get in touch with 45Nut about Vendor status.

Very good idea and smart of you. As per the rules of the Swapping and Selling forum should one wish to sell items for "commercial" or "volume" based business venture a Vendor Sponsor membership is required.

Good luck in your endeavors!

Good shooting and Swage on!

BT

**deltaenterprizes** · 08-09-2013, 07:06 PM

Look in the stickys for a press made by aneat

**GASwager** · 08-10-2013, 12:42 AM

It will be a while before I have a prototype built. I will be taking bits from a couple designs and fine tuning. It will most likely resemble aneats design with some changes. Props to him. Its a sound design.

To clarify I will not be taking anyones money until I have a finished product.

**GASwager** · 08-10-2013, 12:43 AM

Thank you, BT.

**huntnman** · 08-10-2013, 02:57 AM

will be watching this.

**woody13** · 08-10-2013, 03:02 AM

Id be interested as well....

**GASwager** · 08-10-2013, 03:31 AM

Seems like theres a good bit of interest. I dont have all the materials I need so I will be sourcing those as soon as I can.

**marvelshooter** · 08-10-2013, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by grumman581

Just curious... How many pounds of force do the swage presses generate? More than the HF arbor presses that people buy for making gas checks? Yeah, I know that it takes more force to swage bullets than it does to make a gas check, but I'm just curious how much the swage presses compare in the amount of force they can generate.

Your typical small arbor press is rated at 1/2 or 1 ton. I made a swage press for .224 bullets from a 16000 pound in line toggle clamp. I don't know what force I need I am glad I bought the biggest one I could find.

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

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