You guys, You don't "reload" for the fun or being cheaper. It's to get better accuracy and custom options, saving money comes way down the road.
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Airforce Slug Press
- Thread starter Michael
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It will be cheaper in the long run. It is fun to make your own slugs. And you can't beat the accuracy from custom made slugs for your gun. What I do is make several different weight slugs and try them out. Kinda like you do when you are reloading for a rifle. See what your gun likes the best and just make a bunch of them.
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I'm seeing this system for the first time now, very interesting. After having tried a dozen or so slugs with no better than mediocre results, I struggle to imagine investing in my own slug making kit just to see if my gun likes it.
Now if it could press pellets, I'm really interested. In my experience pellets have the QC problem, slugs have great QC but most barrels don't like to shoot most slugs.
Now if it could press pellets, I'm really interested. In my experience pellets have the QC problem, slugs have great QC but most barrels don't like to shoot most slugs.
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Exactly and those shortages and supply issues aren't over yet. Work at a John Deere dealership. Went up front yesterday to grab a couple cans of green paint for touch up on new equipment PDI's. Our store is out, whole dealership it out, on back order from JD. You just read that right, John Deere is out of green spray paint at their warehouse and has it on back order.
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"And you work for free!!"
It is a part of the hobby. I suppose that you pay yourself to watch TV, or drive someplace, or enjoy a picnic....
It is a part of the hobby. I suppose that you pay yourself to watch TV, or drive someplace, or enjoy a picnic....
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The press and dies should retain 50% (or more) of their value in good working condition so the payback should be shorter.
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I think the freedom of being independent plays a major role. I have a buddy that has creates of wheel weights. I may grab one.
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The max grain weight for .357 (swaged to .358) is 126.73 with a range of 81.45 grains - 126.73 is a lackluster range. And the die set goes for about $400? SMH. That’s not gonna cut it.
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So how much time does it take to make say 200 slugs?
Do you just spend a day making slugs or a little bit at a time?
Just trying to find out how time consuming this might be.
Oh and is there somewhere we can see the available slug molds and is a boat tail available?
Allen
Do you just spend a day making slugs or a little bit at a time?
Just trying to find out how time consuming this might be.
Oh and is there somewhere we can see the available slug molds and is a boat tail available?
Allen
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With pre-cut lengths of lead it should take about 30 seconds per slug going at a relaxed pace.
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With Precut cores it took about 30 minutes to make 200 . This was with the corbin . Should be about the same time with the Presslug . You get a rhythm going and it's pretty quick. This also includes weighing every 25th slug and any " short strokes " the 1's that feel different at the end .
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Once you know what size you want and have it set up it goes pretty fast. I don't know exactly how long it takes. What takes time is when ever I make slugs for a gun I make up a bunch of different sizes to see what groups the best. But once you know know what size you need you can set up the die and keep it set up. You can make a bunch at a time or you can do a little when you have time. What ever works for you.
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My setup has an arm that pushes the finished slug into a container. I can press 1000-1200 per hour but you are moving pretty good. I usually press 200 at a time and that's 10 minutes.
Im using the rce sea girt press.
If you could add an arm to any press it about doubles speed.
Mike
Im using the rce sea girt press.
If you could add an arm to any press it about doubles speed.
Mike
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