Forum: Bullet Making
08-20-2014, 12:44 AM
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Copperhead Bullets - Interview
I thought I would post a link to the interview with Ken Melgaard from Copperhead Bullets here in Australia for a bit an insight into his swaging processes.
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Forum: Bullet Making
11-16-2013, 05:07 AM
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See Corbin's description of the OTHP at the...
See Corbin's description of the OTHP at the bottom of the page.
http://www.corbins.com/design.htm
This would be something you have to spec out with Larry from the start in terms of the core...
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Forum: Bullet Making
10-05-2013, 02:31 AM
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Forum: Bullet Making
06-19-2013, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 14,346
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Forum: Bullet Making
06-17-2013, 05:12 AM
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Views: 14,346
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Forum: Bullet Making
06-17-2013, 04:35 AM
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Views: 8,429
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Forum: Bullet Making
06-10-2013, 01:06 AM
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Forum: Bullet Making
06-09-2013, 01:17 PM
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Forum: Bullet Making
06-06-2013, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,429
Hi Utah
I started out with a Mitutoyo...
Hi Utah
I started out with a Mitutoyo 0-25mm digit micrometer with 0.001"(193-101 M810-25) readout and cheap 5 piece measuring kit that included an 8" digital vernier.
When I knew my first...
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-31-2013, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 5
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Did you see this coming?
Stephen
I don't think I mentioned this, but I started with using your 'the ole bullet making thread' - days 1 to 4 and the 'No-Name Bullets' steps. :eek: I think it was off another forum at the...
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-31-2013, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 23,356
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-28-2013, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,581
I'm still very much in the learning/expensive...
I'm still very much in the learning/expensive phase for boat tail punches so I'm not much use to you for flat BR punches. Everything I know so far comes from my engineering background, my mentor and...
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-28-2013, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 23,356
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-27-2013, 04:27 AM
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-27-2013, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 23,356
Jealous!
Pity you can't get the roller...
Jealous!
Pity you can't get the roller handle upgrade for the Classic Cast, but more than likely not required with .224 cal swaging.
http://leeprecision.com/images/P/90074-01.jpg
I'll be...
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-22-2013, 03:26 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 15,435
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-22-2013, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 23,356
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-21-2013, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,546
Speaking of Tumblers
I have to admit the RCBS Sidewinder seems to fit the bill but certainly isn't cheap by the time you imported them into Oz.
I was thinking of something like a small cement mixer:...
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-21-2013, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 23,356
Primarily I'm speaking in terms of growth. One...
Primarily I'm speaking in terms of growth. One press becomes two etc. A solid mount is good but it only needs to enough to counter the load. The press itself has to be solid, as mounting doesn't make...
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-21-2013, 05:28 AM
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Replies: 25
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-19-2013, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 23,356
Part of the trick is to keep things flexible....
Part of the trick is to keep things flexible. Timber and screws are much more forgiving than steel and welds.
Will you be cutting cores from spools or lengths of lead wire? How you handle the...
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-17-2013, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 23,356
Quite frankly my set-up is embarrassing at the...
Quite frankly my set-up is embarrassing at the moment and far from ideal. Looks more like I've applied the 20-80 rule instead of the 80-20 rule.
It comes down to what sort of space you have to...
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-17-2013, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 14,903
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-14-2013, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,312
I've been considering just using a pure lead...
I've been considering just using a pure lead swaged projectile with powder coating. I've read some good results on castboolits forum using powder coated projectiles. It's just those guys are mainly...
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Forum: Bullet Making
05-08-2013, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,557
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