DIY Swaging dies!
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Re: DIY Swaging dies!
See my reply to your question in your vendors forum.
Anyone wishing to reply to Joe please do so there not on this thread.
Here is the link to the appropriate thread for replies: http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=8121
Anyone wishing to reply to Joe please do so there not on this thread.
Here is the link to the appropriate thread for replies: http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=8121
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Re: DIY Swaging dies!
Here's a sample of fired brass, de-rim with swaged core and core seated + sized to 6mm.


Re: DIY Swaging dies!
Messing around with the reamer.
6mm bullet looks to be quite short so did not make an over long ogive.

6mm bullet looks to be quite short so did not make an over long ogive.

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Re: DIY Swaging dies!
When you get a chance, could you take us through the process. It would be much appreciated. 

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Re: DIY Swaging dies!
My client has promised to do a 'blow-by-blow'Sandgroper wrote:When you get a chance, could you take us through the process. It would be much appreciated.
When it is done I will ask him to post here...
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