Bullet swaging for the 450b --CHEAP!--

[Hoot]

I will be needing more brass to convert so any brass 7.62x51/308,30-06, 7mm/8mm mauser ...basically any berdan primed brass case with the .473 rim diameter will work. It doesn't have to be berdan primed. But using them wouldn't require using good reloadable boxer primed cases. So...worn out, split necked brass cases are welcome too.

Jerry, there's a 5lb 2 oz box with 7.62x51, 7.62x63, 7.92x57 and .45 ACP brass in it on the way Priority mail.

Hoot

[hawcer]

That is just too freaking awesome!!!! Oh yeah baby!

[Mike]

Jerry, You do know that you can also by the bullet cups, right? This is cool either way. Im thinking you will like the 45 acp brass as it will swage 10X easier than the thicker base 44 mag you been using

[thebrassnuckles]

What's a good source for bullet cups?

[Hoot]

What's a good source for bullet cups?

The company that comes to mind is Corbin. They get about $40/250 for their .452 diameter by .7 inch long cups.

Hoot

[hawcer]

Jerry, You do know that you can also by the bullet cups, right? This is cool either way. Im thinking you will like the 45 acp brass as it will swage 10X easier than the thicker base 44 mag you been using

Yeah...they are not the easiest thing to find anymore. But if I can find some that are at least .700" long, I'm in the house! Most I have seen are for short walled lead nosed bullets...like you would use in a revolver.

$40 for 250???? Dang......

[Mike]

Damn- stuff has gottten out of hand on jackets. Ill do some snoopin and see if I can come up with anything.

[Hoot]

Here's some interesting reading on the process of bullet swaging, tools and materials. Chapter 6 deals with swaging jacketed bullets. It has some interesting points about different jacket materials including spent brass.

Hoot

[hawcer]

Thanks for posting up that link Hoot...There is a lot of good information available there.

[hawcer]

I had an Idea on the possible use of ballistic tips on these. If I was to trim off the extruded lead instead of forming a tip with it...then drill out a cavity into the nose of the bullet...I could then tap(thread) the cavity for the use of those polymer 1/4" threaded dart tips. I would have to trim off the thin portion of the dart tip...but it would leave me with a nice plastic tip, I think. It would be better to swag the tip into the bullet while in the forming process...but with the makeshift tooling I have...that option won't work.

This would also lighten the bullet up a bit...how much would depend on how deep i drill the cavity.

Just a thought...