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   Looking at getting into this to start making my own slugs. Amazed that presses and dies for this cost more than my Dillon 750! Anyway, are any of you making your own slugs? Trying to track down a source of lead wire before heading down this route.

Why swaging? I'm looking to make my own 40 grainers :)

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delta_mike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 18 Dec 2021 Location: Wellington Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote delta_mike Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Swaging Posted: 11 May 2022 at 4:12pm
	Looking at getting into this to start making my own slugs. Amazed that presses and dies for this cost more than my Dillon 750! Anyway, are any of you making your own slugs? Trying to track down a source of lead wire before heading down this route. Why swaging? I'm looking to make my own 40 grainers :)
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Myson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Mar 2016 Location: Feilding Status: Offline Posts: 197	Post Options Post Reply Quote Myson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2022 at 3:38am
	There's a chap called "SPYDA" making slugs down in the South Island. Apparently they're great - a mate is currently trialing them in his FX Wildcat Mk3 .22 (with a special Huma Regulator fitted) and he's impressed! You might like to talk with Spyda....
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xyon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Dec 2016 Location: Canterbury Status: Offline Posts: 135	Post Options Post Reply Quote xyon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2022 at 6:39am
	I tried making my own, they looked the part, but were not quite as accurate as the commercial ones. I think I just don't have to tooling to make a die accurately enough, also my press might not have been precise enough either. I've visited Brian and bought some slugs from him. They were about as accurate as the H&N ones in my wildcat mk III. That is pretty good. The only downside is the hollowpoint is quite small, and I was getting more pass-throughs. NSA and Javelin have good expansion.
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delta_mike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 18 Dec 2021 Location: Wellington Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote delta_mike Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2022 at 12:03pm
	Nice, I saw his listings on Trademe. I'll reach out when he lists again. Looking at the unit from GMI engineering - the "freedom press". You can customise the dies like Corbin. Disappointed that the NZ dealer for the Javelin slugs have stopped stocking them, those have been my go to.
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dvlnme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 31 May 2017 Location: taranaki Status: Offline Posts: 519	Post Options Post Reply Quote dvlnme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2022 at 4:41am
	i have large number of well used bullet swaging dies here that will fit your dillon press,you may be able to find something among them to suit your needs .pm me and will give you my contact number,i used to be a commercial bullet maker many years ago,and made hundreds thousands swaged lead pistol bullets,swaging dies for lead are a specialised die that bleeds off excess lead,making wire not that hard if know how,i may be able help you set up. cheers mike

delta_mike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 18 Dec 2021 Location: Wellington Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote delta_mike Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 2022 at 2:49pm
	Thanks Mike, appreciate the offer! I went with the GMI press/dies in the end. Also found some wire for swaging through DLM Wallace up in Auckland. $10 per kg and diameter to suit.
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