Casting/ swaging

[Bander124]

Hello everybody- cast or swage their own I found dies fairly cheep buts not cheep with 3 calibers. Im wanting to get into making my own but not sure where to start

 

[JamesD.]

If you want to swage, shoot a lot, and long range accuracy matters most to you.

http://www.corbins.com/

Otherwise bulk NSA are fine for most people to 200 yards. 

 

[Guest]

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/slug-molds-with-the-same-caliber-but-different-diameters/?referrer=1

 

[triggertreat]

Swaging would be more consistent results at a slower pace, but more costly to setup. I cast .25, .30 and .357 successfully with an added sizing setup to make them sized properly to the bores. Pick your poison as both are rewarding and much cheaper long-term than retail.

 

[Bander124]

That’s what I’m looking for cheep long terms options and not being at the mercy of pellet dealers 

 

[Cccviisheds86]

Having trouble finding any 50 cal molds for my Texan! Anyone have any leads or ideas?

Thanks!

 

[AUGrad]

For those of us that can’t find dies, would it be practical to get a drill bushing for the die sleeve and have an ejector pin cut to make up the top and bottom ends of the die? Is a 9 mm bushing going to be close enough to .357/9mm that a machinist could lap it to size in a reasonable time? 

I’m sure there is a lot I’m missing or Corbin stuff wouldn’t be so expensive - when it is in stock. McMaster-Carr has a press fit bushing with head (96977A332) for $23 and an ejecting pin (90224A183) for under $19. The pin is 100mm long, so it could be cut to make both ends of the swaging die. The only real art seems to be shaping the cavity to form the ogive in the nose.