The Science of Swaging: Why It Beats Casting and Punching
- Thread starter Corbin
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@Avator No problem. Keep in mind that Corbin is supposed to be releasing a lighter and more portable press expressly for airgun projectile swaging. It should be cheaper. I also suggest buying more than one spool of lead when getting started. For info on the new press and to see it in action see post #2 below. The price is discussed in post #25 on pg 2.
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Wow, as a shooter of tin/pewter that caught my attention. Would you put even a guesstimate on how substantial are we talking about, like say if it takes a million shots to wear out a barrel with soft lead, it is now down to half a million shots with hard lead, or are we talking only 100 thousand, or less?
Can one even swage hard lead (or tin/pewter?) I know one can hammer the metal into shapes.
Thanks.
And even I know Corbin is the boss when it comes to swaging bullets.
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Kits start at $1699 but we have a new airgunner kit coming in a few months that will be around $1200.
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I knew that it was dangerous to read this thread.
And yet, here I am....
At that price, the rabbit hole is looming large right beside me. Again. (It was a close call the last time.)
Matthias
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Depends on the gun and the velocity.
Some do like base, some like domed, some like flat and some like a boat tail. WAY to many factors
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