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BulletFailureFragments3-08 003.jpg Tom's Sierra jacket test 3/08

Here's another view of the failed Sierra jacket - the jackets were not, as some would have us believe, the "cure". . . "peening" of the meplat is plainly visible. Popular belief is that Sierra jackets are "tougher" (perhaps slightly) and THICKER (absolutely NOT). Though...

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Thu, Apr 24 2008
#9 - Close-up B&A clone. . .

In this view, the micrometer punch adjustment feature of the B&A clone is observable - this feature accommodates changing a set-up, doing another job, then returning to EXACTLY the same set-up - a GREAT feature! Each graduation on the thimble represents 0.002" of movement. These B&A clones...

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Fri, Jan 4 2008
#8 - Ulrich&MiesterB&A clone#1.jpg

This is one of the excellent Biehler&Astels horizontal bullet-swaging press clones, made by George Ulrich& Ed Miester: especially for core-seating, I have found no better performer. IN fact, my sole complaint with these presses (I own two of them) is that, for pointing thirty-caliber bullets...

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Fri, Jan 4 2008
#7 -Core-cutter Close-up: "open ". . .

This somewhat redundant view shows the cutter ready to cut - a stick of wire is inserted into the hole, stopped by the micrometer post and the cutter is cycled until the stick is cut into slugs. The plastic "tickler", which brushes the cut cores, thus eliminating any binding in the guied, is...

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Fri, Jan 4 2008
#6 - A CLOSE-up look at the reciprocating/sliding core-cutter . . .

Here, the "slide" is at the end of the stroke: the drill-rod guide is visible and the return piston (spring-loaded) is in the compressed mode. Also visible is the "tickler", which "brushes" the cut core, asuring that it drops out of the drill-rod bushing. The micrometer...

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Fri, Jan 4 2008
#5 -CoreSeaterExplodedView . . . a slight jump ahead in the process . . .

Here, we see an "exploded" view of a W.B. Niemi Engineering core-seating die. At the top, is the die body, which consists of a "carbide" insert, which was press/shrunk fit into the tool steel, threaded body. These dies, like the original B&A swage-up dies, are threaded 7/8Thsx14...

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Tue, Jan 1 2008
#4 - The business end of Whit's Core-Cutter . . .

Here's the cutter end of my reciprocating core-cutter . . . In this instance, it's set-up to cut cores for the 112 Gr. thirty caliber bullets (.251" diameter wire), based upon the .925" long J4 jacket. As you can see, this is about as short a core length as this machine will handle...

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Mon, Dec 31 2007
#3 - Whit'sCoreCutter . . .

This is an over-view of a core-cutter made for me by my Uncle, Ray "Whit" Whitmore. This clever design cuts SQUARE ended cores of very uniform weight: it employs a reciprocating, "sliding" cutter, driven by a hand or belt-driven wheel - hopefully, this cutter will soon be fully automated...

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Mon, Dec 31 2007
#2 - The Ol'd reliable CH core-Cutter

Following CLEANING and straightening, the lead wire is cut into "slugs", for sawging (squirting/forming/etc.). In this pic, an old reliable C&H lead-wire cutter is set-up to cut 6MM slugs . . . RG

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Mon, Dec 31 2007
#1 - One of the first steps in bullet swaging - cutting the lead-wire . . .

Here's a spool of lead-wire, ready to cut into "sticks", prior to further cutting into "slugs", which will then be "squirted" (formed) into "cores". Core forming/swaging assures the most important attribute of bullet making - proper VOLUME and, less critically...

Posted to RGs huntin' 2007 (Gallery) by R.G. Robinett on Mon, Dec 31 2007

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