need help with swaging

[lorka42]

Hallo, I have a 9mm 95 gr and a .357 125gr mold that I need to swage the boolets to .3575-358ish, and possibly add a hollowpoint to the 9mm, I have a lee precision reloading press, what do I need?( I already have a sizing die if that helps)

[MaineJim1821]

What diameter are the bullets as cast?
If they are less than your desired diameter you cant make them bigger with a sizing die and a Lee press.
What diameter is your sizing die and is it the Lee type that fits on the press,or the type that goes to a lubrisizer?
You might be lucky and the bullets drop at your desired diameter,add some tin,it will help  fatten them up a bit.

[Nvreloader]

James
Here is some info that you may not be aware of:   

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=179890.0

It can be done............

HTH's

Tia,
Don

[Back_Roads]

 Here are the sizers I use https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product-category/bullet-casting-reloading/sizing-tools/sizing_kits/
 Adding a HP IMO is best done when casting, it would take a precise lathe to add a HP after the fact. If using pre made slugs best to find one with a HP.

[lorka42]

What diameter are the bullets as cast?
If they are less than your desired diameter you cant make them bigger with a sizing die and a Lee press.
What diameter is your sizing die and is it the Lee type that fits on the press,or the type that goes to a lubrisizer?
You might be lucky and the bullets drop at your desired diameter,add some tin,it will help  fatten them up a bit.

the mold is .356, and I have both types of 357 sizing dies.

[Madd Hatter]

You need to slug your barrel to find out what the groove diameter is then size to 1 half a thousands to 1 thousands of an inch over that. .0005 to.001

You slug the barrel by pushing a slug or large enough pellet through the barrel then measure the od of the slug.

[MaineJim1821]

James
Here is some info that you may not be aware of:   

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=179890.0

It can be done............

HTH's

Tia,
Don

I checked it out easy to do with pellets,a little harder to do with slugs.
I got to admit i had forgoten about ''bumping'' cast buletts since i never had to do it.
Back to the OP ,we need more info as to what diameter the posters bullets are .
I got .356 molds that can cast at .357 depending on the alloy used ,theres enough variation in the manufacturing of molds,ergo the need for sizers.

[Greg_E]

On aluminum molds you can generally get an extra 0.001 by turning the heat up.