I have been intrigued by swaging for several years and using cartridge brass as bullets jackets seems to be pretty cool.
I have a question that has probably been answered before, but I could not find the answer when digging around.
I am interested in swaging 9mm Makarov Bullets (hollow points like BTSniper's dies). The question is what brass can I use to make the Makarov bullets? The Makarov bullet diameter is .363 inches (9.2 mm), so can I use 9mm brass (neck diameter .380 inches, base diameter .392 inches)?
Would I need to trim the brass shorter? (9mm Brass weighs about 60 grains, and a 9mm Mak bullets is normally 95-100 grains).
What other would be suitable for use as jackets for the 9mm Makarov?
I appreciate your patience with what may be an obvious question, but I am a *** and I did look around for a "what brass can be used for what bullet" post without any luck.
Thanks.