Primer metals?

Started by Ds J, Nov 09, 2023, 07:56 AM

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Ds J

Corbin (?) and some other companies make dies to form bullets from .22 cases, and they fit in regular presses.

The cases get annealed, pressed in three rotations, and one has a bullet of the wanted weight. It seems easy; I am not sure that it actually is that easy.

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Quote from: Treeman on Nov 16, 2023, 01:50 PM
Quote from: oafpatroll on Nov 16, 2023, 10:17 AMI got to play with a friend's swaging setup very briefly and my biggest take away was that you need a meneer of a press which is a major cost to take into account. I'd love to try my hand at it but the costs are prohibitive.
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I would think hydraulic is the only way, even if manual hydraulic (like a jack).

Have a look at the Corbin swaging press.  The extra force it can generate comes mainly from the much shorter ram travel.
The .224 swaging dies intended to be used with .22LR cases usually come with treads and instructions for use in a normal (but sturdy) reloading press.  The RCBS Rock Chucker would be a prime candidate.