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Swaged GG bullets
08-04-2012, 01:05 PM,
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Orville
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RE: Swaged GG bullets
The lead gg bullets used by the military for the 45-70 were swaged, the grooves were rolled on, I think the whole bullet profile was on the roller and backing plate. The roller was a spinning disk which froced the bullet along a curved plate. Borchard patiented the machine.
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Swaged GG bullets - by Dan - 07-18-2012, 05:41 PM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by bobw - 07-18-2012, 07:39 PM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Don McDowell - 07-18-2012, 09:00 PM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Dan - 07-19-2012, 01:04 PM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Don McDowell - 07-19-2012, 01:20 PM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Dan - 07-19-2012, 07:08 PM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Dan - 08-02-2012, 08:50 AM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Kurt - 08-02-2012, 09:11 AM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Orville - 08-04-2012, 01:05 PM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Lumpy Grits - 08-04-2012, 03:31 PM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Kurt - 08-05-2012, 01:43 AM
RE: Swaged GG bullets - by Dan - 10-06-2012, 10:03 AM

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