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B.L.E. · May 18, 2009, 10:41 PM

It's swaged not swagged, the lead is cold formed into a ball without melting it by very high pressure.
Usually, a length of lead wire is cut to size and then that wire is compressed into a ball by the swaging dies and a powerful press or by hammering with a sledge hammer.

If you are interested in swaging your own:
http://www.bulletswage.com/bsk-1.htm

May 18, 2009, 10:41 PM	#2
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	It's swaged not swagged, the lead is cold formed into a ball without melting it by very high pressure. Usually, a length of lead wire is cut to size and then that wire is compressed into a ball by the swaging dies and a powerful press or by hammering with a sledge hammer. If you are interested in swaging your own: http://www.bulletswage.com/bsk-1.htm Last edited by B.L.E.; May 18, 2009 at 10:47 PM.