Bullet weight per jacket length

[B R Shooter]

So is there a chart or rule of thumb for this? Somewhere you are either too light or too heavy for a jacket, so is it all trial and error?

[xman777]

Every jacket has a different thickness. You just have to weigh the jacket and the core and come up with something that's reasonable.

[Zymurgy50]

You could use three different jacket lengths for the same weight bullet and get three different types of bullet points. Longest length of jacket would give you a deep open point, with most of the mass of lead at the rear of the bullet. Medium length jacket might give a small open point, or lead right at the tip. Shortest jacket would give you a lead tip.. The better question might be "What do I want to use this bullet for?"

[Utah Shooter]

if memory serves me right you were looking into 22 caliber?

http:// http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?197487-Jacket-length-vs-bullet-weight (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?197487-Jacket-length-vs-bullet-weight)

[B R Shooter]

Joe, thanks! Thatbwas just what I was looking for.

[Gunnut 45/454]

Just to refesh the linked info some!:-D
Here's something from Berger:
.224 - .600 length - 30, 35, and 40 gr bullets -using 22 shorts or trimmed 22LR's
.224 - .705 length - 50 and 52 grain bullets- Using trimmed 22LRs
.224 - .740 length - 55 grain bullets- My untrimmed 22LR's run about .720"
.224 - .800 length - 60, 62 and 64 grain bullets- Using 22LR's 64 gr is MAX for my dies.
.224 - .930 length - 70 and 73 grain bullets. For my dies anything over 64 gr is using 22mag/17HMR case for jackets
.224 - 1.000 length - 75 grain bullets
.224 - 1.060 length - 80 grain bullets
.224 - 1.125 length - 90 grain bullets

[just bill]

Sure wish I had a chart like that for 190-210 gr .308 (.25 dia.) and 200-350 gr .458 (.40 dia). Trying to figure out the core weights for different jacket lengths. The max core length is 1". I know the jacket weight will dictate the core weight. Most every thing I found is use trial and error. I have tried to do the math and I get some really strange numbers. Should have stayed awake in math class more.

Bill