Advanced Bullet Swaging Part 1

A series on making jacketed rifle bullets for .224" jacketed hollow points. This is going to be a multi part series and we will be going in-depth over the next few months on making free bullets. The initial series will be a primer on the subject with other more advanced series to come on making multi core bullets and frangible bullets.

[@GunWebsites]

This is the best application of recycling I have seen in a LONG time Very cool vid, thanks for posting !!

[@Azcodito]

Awesome set of videos. I made it to the range today and picked up a baggie full of .22 mag, .22lr and .22 short. Cleaned them with half vinegar half water in a ultra sonic cleaner, rinsed with baking soda and water and than processed through the ultra sonic cleaner again with dish soap and than rinsed under running water till it ran clean. Dried them on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 10 min at 375.

[@ammosmith]

@joseph299 Or offense. If you use lead shot and compress them into cores you get a nasty frangible bullet

[@jacquelynberry2789]

Damn lead wire is way better than casting slugs. Good tip thanks.

[@sxwatson]

Have you considered using an ultrasonic cleaner to clean the brass before swaging? It works really well for cleaning cases inside and out.

[@makun16]

Really awesome to see jackets being made from one reloader to another. I shoot rimfire a lot and getting into 223. I can only thing of how much this would save in the long run of reloading 223 if I can make my own jacketed rounds. Thanks a lot for the info, looking forward to the up coming parts!

[@jenpsakiscousin4589]

I've been trying to make match rifle bullets now for about a year with some success. I'm trying to make 105-115gr vld style .264 bullets for highpower competition. I've been trying to figure out the ratios of jacket thickness to core diameter to be able to design a bullet and die set to creat the weight that I intend. So far the only way I've been able to do this is by trail and error, playing with jacket thickness and different alloys.

[@ammosmith]

Are you making your jackets? Are you using calipers or a micrometer with a accuracy to .0001"?

[@theknob1]

Great videos. Your videos are so important. Keep up the good work. Very good explanations of the processes. Thank you.

[@ammosmith]

@makun16 They make a kit that fits into a standard reloading press. I got the CSP-2 press for the bigger stuff like 458-50 BMG.

[@HanstheTraffer]

Many folks make their own dies. There are variations of the process according to how the dies are set up. That is more of advanced work though. I developed a system to make bullets for reloading 22lr. So far no one else swages 22lr bullets.

[@tomharrell1954]

Hans Pcguy What was the composition of the primer?

[@keinokfarang851]

What is your system?

[@nsboost]

Corbin in Oregon makes dies for anything and everything

[@HanstheTraffer]

@@keinokfarang851 You can see how I do them on my youtube channel

[@BTC_DNA]

Great job every time! I love watching your videos.

[@Dawood4]

What if I just want to use solid copper wire to make solid copper bullets with no jacket. Would I just do the last step?

[@ammosmith]

I have done it and it's not as easy as lead core. Here's the process. For 224" I sue 8 gauge solid copper wire and I cut it on a precision tubing saw. I then anneal it. After that I smash it to 224" in the core seat die. I then have to drill a .18-.20" hole about half way down the bullet to point it. Otherwise the pressure will split the die in half.

[@96vmax4]

Getting to your website seems to be troubling. How can I make that work?

[@AmericanDefender]

What if I have a .313 bullet and want to increase it's diameter to say .315? Do I swage it up using a .315 swage die?

[@ammosmith]

I do believe they make dies for that. It's easier to reduce it's diameter than it is to increase it.

[@ammosmith]

@84reaper I need more information. What caliber and load?

[@EwePeople]

Can you help me understand the difference in rifling twist? I thought a higher number per inch would be more twist or spin on the bullet. You said that with 1:14 with muzzle velocity of 3800 works where 1:7 is holding together at 3200-3300. I'm new to this so just trying to get it right. Also, what is the advantage of more spin on the bullet? Less drag, for longer range? Or maybe less effect on the bullet from cross wind? IDK.

[@123say]

nice work shop happy week end what I need for bring piece for cut coper bullet

[@jack91x]

I mean to get the residue out of the inside for reloading. I've been using simple green, but I also scrub the insides with a wire brush so I didn't know if you'd tried it with your method.

[@firearmsstudent]

so if you can swage a bullet, why isn't there a product that will make cases?

[@milsurpaddict7946]

Ok here goes my novice question. Can you swag for larger calibers such as 300 savage 30-06 and 308 just wondering most I have seen have been the 223 and some hand gun calibers by daywalker. Thanks in advance and keep up the greet instructional vids.

[@84reaper]

i tested out my loads today and they shot well but on a few last shots where the slide is suppose to lock back after the last shot it did not i was told it could have been lack of powder or primer can u give me some information

[@joseph299]

Upon impact do they act like store bought hollowpoints or do they stay in one piece?

[@84reaper]

bout 4times the slide failed lock back after the last round sometimes it did lock too i was told it could have been primer or lack of powder i have a 1911 i loaded 185gr hornady xtp with 7.4/7.6gr of power pistol i used cci primer and remginton brass

[@84reaper]

45acp, 185gr. hornady xtp, i used power pistol powder, cci primer,remington brass

[@ammosmith]

@dills2403 It's a write off since we're an LLC. But getting the capitol together is still a task.

[@84reaper]

a few times the slide fail to lock back after the last shot not many bout 4 what mite could make that happen

[@ayshahafeez7109]

Good video

[@genericdynamics6618]

Where is it possible to buy copper jackets for bullet swaging?

[@84reaper]

45acp, 185gr. hornady xtp, i used power pistol powder, cci primer,remington brass in the lyman manual it says to use 7.4gr i use 7.4/7.6

[@jack91x]

Have you tried washing your brass with water and Simple Green?

[@helenrushlow1647]

Thank you for de info bro

[@ammosmith]

@ausfoxhunter Thank you very much! More good stuff to come.

[@ammosmith]

@84reaper Any problems?

[@King66nb766]

I would like to make a copy of berger or sierra bullets for my 270 . Can you make a set of dies for me ?

[@ammosmith]

I don''t make dies... There is a subscriber on our forum BT Sniper who does.

[@ammosmith]

@joseph299 They are really violent upon impact. They usually come apart like a grenade.

[@84reaper]

a few times the slide fail to lock back after the last shot not many bout 4

[@midkhan424]

Can we use lead bullets instead of wire?

[@gunnyd9282]

So how do we hook this puppy up to a hydraulic log splitter?

[@ammosmith]

They make a hydro press. That is on the wish list.

[@Sinisterg60]

Can you use this setup to make .223 rounds?

[@tomharrell1954]

Yeah you can just change dies

[@ryangordon4708]

Would you be able to bond the bullets to increase the velocity theyre capable of?

[@ammosmith]

I've found that rifling twist makes the biggest difference. About 3,100 FPS is maximum in the 1/7 twist but I can push them to over 4,000 in a 1/14 twist.

[@MasterOfDestructionX]

@@ammosmith Hey new reloader here. Why'd you stop making videos?

[@ammosmith]

@@MasterOfDestructionX KZbin wouldn't monetize my channel and yet they put their ads on my videos. I am going to open a new channel soon and start over. I git my FFL-06 to sell bullets that I make and will start a new webpage. All my new videos I plan to produce will be more detailed and shot in HD with no lame music in the background....except for intro music. Also I moved to another state...still trying to find everything.

[@ammosmith]

@GunWebsites Much more to come!

[@kevintrumpf4156]

Now I know how to make tungsten core aconitine poisoned bullets ,,👍

[@ammosmith]

These are about 55...and I have made them up to 81 and as low as 35grs

[@louie000007]

This is neat!

[@gordothemaecker]

How do you swag a steel core bullet? Is the a harder die for that.

[@shayson1357]

my guess is that carbide should be enough

[@drkn9t]

My guess is it may be illegal, depending on your locality

[@Airborne-tb9hz]

Is this tooling for sale?

[@ammosmith]

Corbin sells them. Type in "bullet swaging" into your search engine and he's the first one that pops up.

[@herculesbarnard9876]

Hi wich bulets can you make from rimfire cases and what is the price on the complete die set??

[@ammosmith]

204", 224' and 243" and the dies run about $900 for a complete set

[@herculesbarnard9876]

Ammosmith Reloading ok thanks to wich grain can jou load for the bullet?will you be abel to make 6mm ppc bullet?can you send me pictures of the die fot 243 [e-mail]

[@ammosmith]

I've made everything from 35gr to 80 grains for .224"

[@ammosmith]

@louie000007 Thanks! It is very neat and has limitless posibilities.

[@BR691]

What happened to the Ammosmith forum?

[@ammosmith]

@blackriflear15 The whole setup is about $2800

[@ScottRottenFPV]

For the corbin dies and press?

[@ammosmith]

As long as it fits into the core swage die you're fine. I have a core mold that works great and Lee will sell you a blank mold to make you own core mold.

[@ammosmith]

@dills2403 Me too...but I need $3000 worth of dies and tools.

[@ammosmith]

My hands work..they get dirty. EReloading and bullet making are dirty work.

[@ammosmith]

As in load ammo? Sure!!!

[@joseph299]

@ammosmith Good haha. Thats what I thought but I wasnt too sure. Great for home defense I take it haha

[@rmcnabb]

Still probably cheaper than golf...

[@ammosmith]

Extruding bras from a waffer takes a lot of pressure...more than this.

[@shitpickle1128]

niiiiiiiiiiice

[@Davekyguy132]

Yeah might as well just buy the bullets I bought 1,000 55gr for $50. That's 56,000 bullets for $2,800 or $2,800 for the tools-add the materials and a lot of time. But if it's your thing then cool, everybody has to have a hobby.

[@Akathepriest]

Holy hell...

[@blackriflear15]

those dies look expen

[@blackriflear15]

crap boy!

[@ammosmith]

@dills2403 I'll send you some 55gr jobbers. PM me on the forum

[@mikerussell6212]

Don't like it labor intense an a real back breaker ,very expensive never use it anymore press is ok ,don't recommend it