lead wire

[Liseo]

Hope someone can answer my question.

Is a 15 ton hidraulic press strong enough to make lead wire for 224 bullets?
Lead wire is almost impossible to get in my country.
Thanks

Liseo

[Liseo]

By the way, the piston that will push the lead through the hole (5 mm) have a 0,7 inches diameter.

[redrock ranger]

You might try a core mold from Corbin or RCE .Try pure lead if availble .

[george ulrich]

liseo,15 ton probably willwork i would like a larger piston though.alsc make cylinder with a flat bottom and use more holes coming from the sides maybe 6 holes this will reduce pressure. also warm die to 200-250 degrees this will really reduce pressure. george

[Liseo]

Ulrich, the holes should be located in the sides or botton of cylinder?

What the diameter holes do you recommend for 224" , 243" and 308" cores with J4 jackets?

A lot of questions and more coming:D...

Thanks

[george ulrich]

Liseo, the bottom would be my first choice but the sides should be fine also, for 22 and 6mm .185 dia. for 30cal. 250 dia. george

[Liseo]

Thanks George

As soon I got some bullets done, i will post some pics.

[Liseo]

Hi guys

While my cores fit the 22 LR formed jackets and J4 .705" jacket perfectly, the cores dont reach the botton on the .930" length .224" J4 jackets. They seens a bit more tapered than the .705".
By the way, my squirt die form a .189" diameter core. I believe that if I force the core, it will seat, but my fear is trapped air.
What do you think? :confused:

[MIBULLETS]

I have not used the .930" J4 jackets before, but I have used the .800" and they work with my .190" cores.

If you can push the core down into the jacket using light pressure, I don't think you will trap any air when you swage them. That means the air is escaping. If you push the core down and it feels spongy or wants to pop back up, then there it definately air trapped underneath.

[george ulrich]

no you won't trap air if you can basically push in by hand, but if your worried core seat some then split up the sides and peel jacket away if theres any air pockets you willse them. george

[george ulrich]

no you won't trap air if you can basically push in by hand, but if your worried core seat some then split up the sides and peel jacket away if theres any air pockets you will see them. george

[Liseo]

Well, as I said before, more questions :D

Will be any difference in accuracy between one standard match bullet(hollow point) and the same bullet with exposed lead tip(heavier core) made in same die?

[MIBULLETS]

Maybe not, but generally it is thought that having the center of gravity of bullet more towards the base of the bullet is more accurate, so the hollow point should be better, but it all depends on what your gun like best out of the bullets you can make.

[george ulrich]

agreed ,also the exposed lead tips extrude out when bullet is fired from rifling engraving the bullet this mkes bullets of slightly different lengths THIS is not good for accuracy. george

[Liseo]

There is a basic rule about how deep must be the cavity(hollow portion)? Or this is a "do and see" question?
And I just swage some 224" FB .930" lenght J4 jackets, and they come fine.
But my fear is that they will not stabilize in my 1/9 tw custom rifle who the gunsmith is assembling. And If I make the same jacket in BT, the situation will be worst, i believe. Some who has first hand experience with this combo care to share?
But anyway, swage your own bullet is addictive, and I hope to begin swage some more calibers soon.

[MIBULLETS]

That is an interesting question. My guess is that it is not a constant.

I believe bullets made with the .930" jacket will be fine in a 1 in 9 twist barrel. That length is similar to the Hornady 75 gr BTHP. That bullet shoots really good from my 1 in 9 twist.

[george ulrich]

same here a .930 will stabilize in a 1-9 unless you have a very long ogive length ,the bt will stabilize as well. george