First a little background. A couple of years back I decided to give swaging a try & I bought a complete set of punches, dies & a press from RCE to make .22 RF cases into .224 cal bullets. That was the start & as I learned more I gradually added all the other stuff I needed. Like a core cutter, ultra-sonic cleaner, a small furnace for annealing, etc. I've been having fun & I've been making some pretty good bullets. But I'm totally self taught. I've learned everything from Richard Corbin's excellent instructions & what I've seen on YouTube & from the really good advice & "sticky's" on this forum. I don't know anyone in-person that swags & when I show someone some of my yellow .224 bullets with "Rem" written on the butt they are amazed. Or they think I'm crazy!...LOL
Okay, so now I think I want to try my hand a making some super-dupper match grade bullets from commercial jackets. I'm not a benchrest shooter but quality/accuracy is my goal. I know that store-bought jackets eliminate the de-rimming, cleaning & annealing steps, but I have a few questions. Where is the best place to buy jackets & which ones? How do I determine what jacket length to use for the weight of bullet I want to make? Are there any special gotcha's or steps I need to worry about?
Thanks in advance for your replies & comments.