About Corbin JRD-1-R, JRD-1-S and JRD-1-H Jacket Reducing Dies Corbin builds the JRD-1 and JRD-2 jacket reducing die sets, each in type -S (for the 5/8-24 ram S press with 7/8-14 die threads) and in type -H (for the 1.0-12 ram H press with 1.5-12 die threads). In...
About Corbin Jacketed Bullet Making The basic steps in swaging almost any jacketed bullet are: Swage the core to exact weight/size using CSW-1 Core Swage Seat the core into the jacket using CS-1 Core Seater For rebated boattails instead...
Dave Corbin Favorite Handguns Over the years, everyone who enjoys handguns gathers a few that have some special appeal. Unfortunately, the appeal sometimes becomes apparent long after the gun has been traded or sold. Here are a fe...
About Corbin Upgrade Series II Press To S-Press Owners of the Series II swaging press, produced from 1998 to early 2002, can upgrade to the new S-Press design with a conversion service from Corbin Manufacturing. By returning the press to the Corbin...
About Corbin Adjustable Length Punch The pressures used in bullet swaging can reach as high as that inside a high powered rifle chamber when the gun is fired. Because of the extreme pressure on the dies and punches, they are built of spe...
About Corbin Damaged Bullet Reform Kit, FX-1 A new "BULLET FIXER KIT" to re-manufacture surplus "pulled" military and other damaged bullets is now available from Corbin Manufacturing & Supply, Inc., world's leading supplier of bullet swaging equ...
Common Bullet Swaging Problems And Solutions Bullet swaging, a precise process of shaping bullets in a die, often encounters challenges impacting product quality. This guide addresses common issues like stuck bullets, jacket problems, accuracy, ...
About Swaging Corbin Bullet Jackets General Jacket Information Jackets are the "skin" of a bullet, starting as empty cylinders which are then filled with compressed core material, expanded to exact diameter, and shaped into the bullet d...
About Corbin Point Forming Dies The Point Form Die (PF-1) puts the ogive curve on a lead or jacketed bullet. Normally, it is used after the core has been seated into the jacket in a core seating die, or for lead bullets, after the l...
About Corbin ET-2-S Adjustable-Length Jacket Trim Die The Corbin ET-2-S jacket trimming die, for use in the Corbin S-Press, uses a tapered punch to expand the trimmed ring so is very lightly attached to the jacket where it can be flicked off by hand upon...
About Corbin Multi-Part Stacking Bullets Multi-part stacking bullets can be loaded into straight cases like the .357 Magnum and .45 Long Colt. Bullets that are composed of two or three independent sub-bullets, stacked together with a nose th...
About Corbin Swaging Kits Lube Swage lube reduces friction, preserves die finish; a thin film for each stage. Press Precision alignment, high power, self-ejection, plus reloading capability! Dies Standard or custom shapes, cal...