So, I've been busy. I heard swaging wasn't about mass production, it's about precision. Well, I ain't a good listener so I made a crap ton of jackets.
Before I make a crap ton of cores, I had to do some proof of concept experiments. I found that I can't make a 62gr bullet like I wanted. The problem comes when the core is longer than the jacket before seating. The seating punch will catch the lip of the jacket and create a very bad wrinkle. So I'm limited to 55gr bullets to make sure the core is just below the jacket, enough that I can just barely get it on the shaft before seating.
Here's my first two babies! I'm a proud pappa!
Beware, steel 22 cases are out there! I got one half way in and was forced to go all the way. Damn near broke everything.