Recovered 2-diameter PPB.

[Kurt]

Jim,

I set up the swage press and ran a couple cast .44 bullets through the .445 swage die. The caliper shows .446 but they are .445. I didn't lock the knifes and it moved.
But I had Richard make this swage die as the original Metford bullet including the cup base. The cup base was as original to tuck the twisted tail into used back during that time period. I was going to cut the dimple off the nose punch when I had the lathe yet but never got it done. I guess I can put a carbine end mill in the mill and still get that done but it fly's just fine as it is but I have to use a patch and twist it and cut it off flush and tuck the rest into the cup so the skirts don't get damaged.
Those bullets were elliptical .434" in diameter for the .44-100 and they were cast with my L/T/A alloy @ 511 gr
The two on the right are the .44 sharps bullets from the Brooks adjustable mould.