Is there such a thing as a Progressive Swager other than a 1050?

[sasquatch981]

Are there any modifications that can be made to Hornaday, Lee, RCBS, or any other press that has been designed, or can be modified to swage progressively, without having to get a 1050?

[Chills1994]

I'm guessing you want something that has a case feeder too.

Hmmn...not that I am aware of, sorry.

[Chills1994]

your idea has been kicked around here on the forums before. and a lot of us at first blush thought that a modified 550 primer "bar" would be ideal to swage the crimp out but that idea came to a screeching halt when we realized that on the 1050 there is a rod that comes down inside the case during its swaging operation. we all just kinda reckoned that a 550 or 650 shellplate wouldn't be strong enough to resist the upward push of a swager.

either the shellplate would break off...or there be enough flex there that the case would come flying out.

if you could make a regular die that would thread into a toolhead that would let you drop a rod down inside the case to back it up and it was quick and easy to operate, then you might be onto something.

i haven't torn into my military brass yet. when i do, i plan on just chucking a deburring tool or an actual primer pocket reamer into a drill or drill press to get rid of the crimps

[nwsnowbum]

Probably not even close to what you are looking for, but it is a way to speed up the swaging process.

[a.roberts]

Probably not even close to what you are looking for, but it is a way to speed up the swaging process.

Now that's just plain nifty.

[Chills1994]

yeah, that's pretty clever.