Bullets
#3
copper jacketed, systems out there to use 9mm cases for 40cal and 40s&w cases for 45cal, can copy xtps. you can use standard bullets molds from the cores
straight lead, lead wire can be bought from rotometal.
both methods, need a strong press. little pricey for me.
straight lead, lead wire can be bought from rotometal.
both methods, need a strong press. little pricey for me.
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Very pricy to get set up to swage properly. You might want to contact Mark Lynch at hunter280man AT MSN DOT com for good info. Mark got all setup to produce some excellent bullets and gained a following, then ran into licensing issues (bogus crap!).
#5
My Mom works with a lady whose husband swaged his own bullets. I went over and saw the setup one time. He was out of lead wire at the time, but said he was able to source it locally from a welding shop that would add his order on and avoid shipping. I believe he said he bought his press setup from a guy in Utah that also made the dies or molds or whatever they're called when you swage. As for a bullet he said he experimented a little and found he like a 250 gr. PR bullet best and sent the bullet to the guy who then made an exact copy of it. All in all he said he was into it for between $900-1000, but figured he could produce bullets now for a few cents each and it paid for itself after a few years for as much as he was shooting. He also said he would never go back to casting.
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