Swagging Setup

[edgarspencer]

Craig, are you pushing the hull down through a sizing die screwed into the 1 1/4x 8 threaded hole in the top of the press?
The swaging tool I have has two dies, to take it down in two steps rather than one. The Shell holder fits into the ram of the RCBS Rock Chucker, and the die threads into the top. On top of the die is the punchout handle.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Craig, are you pushing the hull down through a sizing die screwed into the 1 1/4x 8 threaded hole in the top of the press?
The swaging tool I have has two dies, to take it down in two steps rather than one. The Shell holder fits into the ram of the RCBS Rock Chucker, and the die threads into the top. On top of the die is the punchout handle.

The setup I have , the ram pushes the hull up into the die , then there’s another ram inside the die that you push it back out . I seriously doubt I ever swagge more then 500-1000 hulls but it’s nice to know I have the ability should the need arise

[6pt-Sika]

To be honest the cost of the tooling to keep an 8 going to my satisfaction kept me away from it for several years before I succumbed . I also thought getting the 8 gauge press was going to take longer , but from the day I told him I wanted a press , it was in my hands in about two weeks if my memory serves .