Been working on a new ammo design but can't figure out how to get the jacket around this thing. Attached below this paragraph is the basic drawings of it; NOTE: do NOT make one of these, it hasn't been fully analyzed yet, nor has it had a legal determination. If you are really interested, I could use help with making the prototypes to send to the ATF for review, otherwise DON'T try and make one. This isn't going to be the final version I will be offering either since a lot of work still needs done on it.
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As you can see, it is made of two parts, a tungsten tip and a softer core behind it. The problem lies in the tungsten tip. I was talking with Federal Ammunition on how they make their M855, and they said it is as simple as dropping the the steel tip into the copper tubing and putting the lead core behind it and swaging it all at once. But when I was talking to corbin's about this, he doesn't think it would be possible to swage this ammo. The tungsten tip will be machined to shape already. And if I make the tip the same dimensions as the die, my engineering professors agree that using a die to swage it that it would be fine, since I'm not trying to force the tungsten to shape, rather shape the copper jacket around it.
What do you guys think? Would that method work? Is there a better method? Plating is not possible, they said the two halves aren't compatible.
I'm a low volume / budget reloader. I've been using the Lyman reamer/pocket cleaner/chamfer multi tool to ream crimps out of primer pockets but have recently learned the the lack of uniformity of the primer pockets afterwards can cause problems. I'm looking to get a swager and it seems like people generally prefer the Dillon Super Swage 600. Is that what you all use or do you have a different recommendation? It's a little rich for my blood but I'd rather buy once, cry once if it's the best option. Thanks for any advice.
Or is it just preference?
Currently casting 19th century bullets. Looking to get into swaging.
How much of a risk is vendor lock-in with swaging? For example, if I were to invest in a Corbin Mega-Lite press, and Corbin goes under, am I then stuck with whatever Corbin dies I currently possess and can scavenge from online auction sites? Coupled with no maintenance support?
If this is a legitimate concern, is there any (practical) way to mitigate that?
Where can I get a pellet/slug swaging die? With the scarcity of .25 projectiles I'd really like to have one since there doesn't seem to be a scarcity of lead.
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I have a Frankford Arsenal case prep tool. For prepping 223 and 300 Blk Out I use a Hornady crimp removing tool instead of a primer pocket cleaning brush. It is a cutting tool which cuts away the crimp material.
I also have an RCBS primer pocket swaging tool which mounts in the press and removes the crimp by swaging.
I use this priming tool and with the swaging tool I still experience the occasional case that won't take a primer, I never have this issue with the cutting tool.
Problem is my hands are arthritic and running a hundred or so cases across the prep tool (all stages, trimming chamfering, deburring and crimp removal) leaves my hands aching. It's not as much a problem with larger cases like 243. 30-30 etc but these small cases drive me nuts.
Do any of you out there have similar issues when using a swaging tool to remove the crimps? Any cures for arthritis?
I'm installing 316 stainless wire in a corrosive environment (pool with heavy chlorine). My initial thought was to use copper swage sleeves, but it looks like they can cause corrosion when installed with Stainless. If that's true, what's the best swage sleeve material for this application?
Last year I inherited a bunch of reloading equipment from my father. He was big into the hobby in the 70s and 80s so most of what I have is from that era. I personally donβt know how to reload yet but I want to learn. So a few weeks ago I started going through all the boxes to organize everything and figure out whatβs what. The internet has been a helpful resource so far in helping me with identifying and learning about most this stuff. But there are a few items that I canβt find much on. One of them is a piece of equipment marked βD.R. Corbin Manufacturing Coβ. It has a handle similar to lever handle on my bench press but the bottom of it is threaded like a die. When I searched D.R. Corbin I discovered they are a company that produces bullet swaging presses, dies and tools and have a website with a lot of information about their products as well as a ton of information on bullet swaging itself (which was an interesting TIL for me). So armed with at least that knowledge I tried searching for my item specifically and I couldnβt find anything like it, even after looking at pages and pages of image searches. So does anyone recognize this thing and can you tell me anything about it?
https://imgur.com/a/nhLNQtT
Also in the album is another item made by the same company. Iβm more stumped on this one than I am on the other. So if anyone knows what it is Iβd love to hear about this one too.
