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  1. 05-19-2008, 06:49 PM #1
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    Just wondering

    I have 357 and 44 swaging die sets from C-H. I'm wondering how hard of an alloy I can swage in them. I've used pure lead and the 1/2" deep cups for both of them for years but I got to thinking that maybe I could use a slightly harder alloy and maybe cut the cost a little on my slugs. Can I? Thanks in advance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by badgeredd View Post
    I have 357 and 44 swaging die sets from C-H. I'm wondering how hard of an alloy I can swage in them. I've used pure lead and the 1/2" deep cups for both of them for years but I got to thinking that maybe I could use a slightly harder alloy and maybe cut the cost a little on my slugs. Can I? Thanks in advance.
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  3. 05-23-2008, 12:10 AM #3
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    Harder alloy will make it more likely that you 'jug' the dies, that is, expand them when you are completing the stroke - not a good thing. Straight WW's may be OK - maybe . . .

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