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Corbin Handbook and Catalog No. 7 Chapter 09
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KITS for your RELOADING PRESS
The easiest way to get started is to purchase a complete kit, with
everything you need to start making your own private "brand" of
bullets! Here are several kits that you can put together yourself.
Just specify the caliber, and order however many bullet jackets and
other supplies you may want. I've made suggestions for reasonable
amounts of supplies with each kit...
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ECONOMY .224 KIT
Order these items to make up your own minimal cost kit, for making
excellent quality .224 caliber bullets (.221, .222, 5.56mm, and .220
Swift as well as every other centerfire .22 made today uses a .224"
bullet). The equipment listed can produce jacketed bullets using fired
.22 long rifle or short cases in the weight range of 45 to 60 grains,
with a 6-caliber spitzer ogive and a flat base. (No boattails, other
ogives, or special work in the reloading press series -- rather defeats
the whole reason for it, since these extras would bring the cost more
in line with the Mity Mite system, and then you would be far ahead to
get a Mity Mite!)
BSD-224R Core Seater and Point Former, 2-die set
RFJM-22R Rimfire Jacket Maker, 224 caliber
CSL-2 Corbin Swage Lube, 2-ounce bottle
CM-4 Corbin 4-cavity adjustable core mould (specify 224)
If you prefer the speed of cutting lead wire to the slightly
lower cost of cast cores, you might prefer this package instead:
BSD-224R Core Seater and Point Former, 2-die set
RFJM-22R Rimfire Jacket Maker, 224 caliber
CSL-2 Corbin Swage Lube, 2-ounce bottle
PCS-1 Corbin Precision Core Cutter
LW-25 Lead Wire, 25-lb. spool (specify 224)
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DELUXE .224 KIT
A faster, easier system includes the power ejector unit and a hand
cannelure tool, plus a supply of commercial drawn jackets for high
precision benchrest work. I personally like this because it gives a
good chance to compare your own free jackets with the best commercial
ones made today.
BSD-224R Core Seater and Point Former, 2-die set
RFJM-22R Rimfire Jacket Maker, 224 caliber
CSL-2 Corbin Swage Lube, 2-ounce bottle
CM-4 Corbin 4-cavity adjustable core mould (specify 22 cal)
LW-25 Lead wire, 25 lb. (specify .185" -- 22 caliber)
PCS-1 Corbin Precision Core Cutter
J-22-705 Jackets, 224 caliber, .705-length, box of 500
HCT-1 Corbin Hand Cannelure Tool
PE-1 Corbin Power Ejector Unit
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ECONOMY .243 KIT
If you want to make 6mm bullets (.243 -.244 caliber) from fired
.22 cases, then this is the right kit for you:
BSD-243R Core Seater and Point Former, 2-die set
RFJM-6MR Rimfire Jacket Maker, 6mm from 22LR
CSL-2 Corbin Swage Lube, 2-ounce bottle
CM-4 Corbin 4-cavity adjustable core mould (specify 6mm)
* Note: the 6mm and .224 both use the same .185 core --
You can use the same core mould for both.
Or, you might consider replacing the CM-4 mould with a lead wire
cutter and a spool of lead wire, for safer, faster bullet-making.
If you wish to use commercial jackets, leave out the RFJM-6M and
instead, order the following jackets:
J-6M-750 Jackets, 6mm, .750-inch length, box of 500
J-6M-825 Jackets, 6mm, .825-inch length, box of 500
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DELUXE 243 KIT
You can put together a nice kit that would also be my personal
choice for making .243 bullets in the reloading press by ordering the
following items:
BSD-243R Core Seater and Point Former, 2-die set
RFJM-6MR Rimfire Jacket Maker, .22 LR to 6mm
LW-25 Lead wire, 25 lb. spool. (specify 6mm)
PCS-1 Corbin Precision Core Cutter
CM-4 Corbin 4-cavity adjustable core mould (specify 6mm)
CSL-2 Corbin Swage Lube, 2-ounce bottle
PE-1 Corbin Power Ejector Unit
HCT-1 Corbin Hand Cannelure Tool
J-6M-750 Jackets, 6mm, .750-inch length, box of 500
J-6M-825 Jackets, 6mm, .825-inch length, box of 500
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.25 RIFLE KIT
We've not advertised the .257 rifle dies for reloading press for a
number of deep, dark reasons: primarily, we didn't want to get too far
behind. But now, with our new die-works going full-blast, it's time to
let you know that we have .257 caliber dies developed for the reloading
press in a flat base, 6-caliber spitzer design similar to our .224 and-----------------------------------------------------------------
.25 RIFLE KIT
We've not advertised the .257 rifle dies for reloading press for a
number of deep, dark reasons: primarily, we didn't want to get too far
behind. But now, with our new die-works going full-blast, it's time to
let you know that we have .257 caliber dies developed for the reloading
press in a flat base, 6-caliber spitzer design similar to our .224 andkets in stock.
Here is a potential group of kits you could put together to use
either 6mm jackets or drawn 7mm jackets (or, when available, regular
.257 jackets):
BSD-257R Core Seater and Point Former, 2-die set
CSL-2 Corbin Swage Lube
CM-4 Corbin 4-cavity adjustable core mould (specify 257 cal.)
J-6M-825 Jackets, 6mm caliber, .825-inch length, box of 500
Or, you could go the deluxe route, and add the convenience of a
power ejector and the ability to install precision cannelure grooves,
the speed of cutting lead wire, and the ability to use 7mm jackets by
adding these items to the above list:
PE-1 Corbin Power Ejector Unit
HCT-1 Corbin Hand Cannelure Tool
LW-25 Lead Wire, 25-lb spool. (Specify .257 caliber)
PCS-1 Corbin Precision Core Cutter
JRD-1-R Corbin Jacket Reducing Die (Specify 7mm to .257 cal.)
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HANDGUN CALIBER KITS for RELOADING PRESS
In the handgun calibers, we offer these calibers:
.25 ACP .30 Mauser/Luger .32 ACP .32 S&W Long
.32 H&R .30 Carbine .380 ACP .32 Colt
.38 S&W .38 Long Colt .357 Maximum 9mm Browning
.38 Special .357 Magnum .32-20 WCF
For those of you who know the score, many of the above calibers
are actually the same diameter, such as .380 ACP and 9mm, .38 Special
and .357 Magnum. Thus, you can make several calibers with the same set
of dies, if you know what diameter each caliber is supposed to be.
This is covered in great detail in the Corbin Technical Bulletins,
Volume II. Rather than repeat each and every one of these calibers
along with the items that would make kits, I'll just list a generic
catalog number and you can pick the numbers to fill in from this list:
Available diameters in Corbin Handgun Reloading Press Swage
Dies...
.251 .308 .312 .314 .355 .357 .358
To order a specific caliber of die, specify either the actual
caliber or the diameter of the bullet from the above list. If you
specify the caliber of the cartridge, we will use standard
specifications to determine what diameter to ship. Unless you specify
the actual diameter from the above list, it isn't possible to guarentee
that what you really wanted is the same as the standard specifications
for the caliber you ordered. If your 9mm happens to have a .357 bore,
then order a .357 diameter rather than a 9mm. Die makers go by the
actual diameter, not by the cartridge designation.
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ECONOMY HANDGUN KIT
The basic handgun package can have just the core seating die and
the Keith nose punch provided with it, to make semi-wadcutter type
bullets. To add greater versatility, purchase the point forming die to
go with the set. Here is the basic wadcutter or semi-wadcutter package
that I would suggest. It makes lead, gas-checked, half-jacketed, or
3/4-jacketed bullets (not with the jacket curved around the ogive,
however. That is the job of the point forming die).
CS-1-R Core Seating Die, with Keith punch. (Specify caliber)
CSL-2 Corbin Swage Lube, 2-ounce bottle
CM-4 Corbin 4-cavity adjustable core mould. (Specify caliber)
Now, in the department of bullet jackets, there are certain
options open for .25 caliber that don't apply elsewhere. You can
purchase a .25 ACP jacket-making kit (SPJM-25R) that turns fired
shotgun primers into 45-50 grain jacketed bullet cups. In all the .30
calibers, from .308 to .314, you can use one size of jacket. In the
.380, 9mm, and all .38/.357 Magnum calibers, you can also use one size
of jacket (diameter). There are several lengths available in .38.
The right length of jacket for a semi-wadcutter of standard weight
is the .437-inch length in .38, and for stacking multi-projectiles or
half-jacket bullets, the .250-inch jacket is ideal. The 0.5-inch long
jacket is a bit heavy for most single-die sets, but if you add the
second die (point former) it is the best all-around choice for all but
the very heaviest weights. For 200 grain and up, the 0.7-inch jacket
is what you need.
To complete your kit, select one of these jackets for the single
die set, or the jacket-making kit for the .25 ACP:
SPJM-25R Shotgun primer jacket-maker kit
J-30-375 Jacket, 30 caliber, 3/8-inch length, box of 500
J-38-250 Jacket, 38 caliber, 1/4-inch length, box of 500
J-38-437 Jacket, 38 caliber, .437-inch length, box of 500
J-38-500 Jacket, 38 caliber, .500-inch length, box of 500
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DELUXE SEMI-WADCUTTER SWAGE KIT FOR HANDGUN CALIBERS
I don't see how a person could consider his swaging outfit as
being deluxe unless he has the point forming die. With this die, you
multiply all the previous styles and shapes to incredible levels. You
add the ability to curve the jacket around the ogive, to make
boattailed and full-jacket bullets, and to curve the ogive around so
that a hollow cavity becomes a pear-shaped or even a closed cavity
within the tip of the bullet.
When you order the PF-1-R point former separately, be sure to send
a sample lead slug and a few seated cores from your existing core
seater die (CS-1-R). The die has to be carefully matched in diameter,
and this is one way we can do it. Another is to get your die back, but
you may not want to part with it while we work on the new die.
When you order these items, substitute the diameters listed for
the "XXX" in the die set catalog number.
BSD-XXXR Core Seater and Point Former, 2-die set
CM-4 Corbin 4-Cavity adjustable core mould. (specify caliber)
CSL-2 Corbin Swage Lube, 2-ounce bottle
PE-1 Corbin Power Ejector Unit
HCT-1 Corbin Hand Cannelure Tool
LW-25 Lead wire, 25 lb. spool (specify caliber)
PCS-1 Corbin Precision Core Cutter
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