I stumbled across some vintage 35 caliber Speer "half jackets" on GB today

[Ole]

Not sure what these would be useful for?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=457753843

Just curious here. What would someone use those for?

[Bullwolf]

Not sure what these would be useful for?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=457753843

Just curious here. What would someone use those for?


Typically they are used for bullet swaging.

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq319/seppos_photos/plinker.jpg

Link below with some more information about the process, from the Swaging section here on Cast Boolits.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?104916-Homemade-half-jackets


- Bullwolf

[runfiverun]

they are for squeezing up into 9mm or 357 bullets.
I use a NOE 140gr 8mm T/L mold for my cores.
but you can make round nose, swc, etc shapes, depending on the nose punch you use.

[Fluxed]

And Speer used to make a half jacketed SWC bullet that used that jacket or similar. I found the 146 gr. JHP version to be a great bullet in 357 magnum.

[Ole]

Thanks gents. :drinks: Good info as usual.