Spent the weekend perfecting a couple new bullets. The dies and all the extra tools will be sent out soon to a lucky customer.
These are the first 9mms I have made and even though I don't shoot 9mm this is how I would make them. I have used the same technique to make some .358s so not much different but the reuslting bullets look Awesome!
I could have just sent the 9mm dies to the customer and wished him luck but that isn't me, I wanted to make sure there was a perfect bullet that could be made from scrap brass and that I detailed each step of the way for the customer. A bit of ectra time on my part but should easy the learing curve for teh customers.
So I was able to make a perfect 105 grain XTP 9mm and a 190 grain .308 from one piece of scrap 223rem brass. The resutls where very impressive.
I cut the neck off the 223 case then cut it again .600 further back to give me the 9mm jacket I used a Lee 93 grain 32 cal mold and got perfect 105 grain XTP bullets.
Then with the left over 223 case that was about an inch long I anneled and reduced the case to 30 cal with gave me a jacket that was 1.2" in length and weighed 78 grains. The internial diameter of the jacket was about .270 so any core diameter under this would work well for a core, matter of fact the 100ish grain 24 or 25 cal cast bullet molds would probably even work well. I ahd some swage 1/4" diameter cores I use with my 5.7 30 cal jackets that I used.
I must say I like what became of the scrap 223 brass. If one could get their hands on some of those 223 blanks for scrap prices that would work very well. As it is I'm sure the sized dwon 223 mill brass will make a great 30 cal jacket.
I'll have some pics posed soon.
Got to get some sleep. My girls first day of school is in teh morning.
Good shooting and Swage On!
BT