first swaged bullets with ch4d 101 44 cal kit

[jason f]

after a little practice i think i am getting the hang of it.
44 cal .700 jacket 30 grains
300 grain core
swaged out perfect at .429
jackets just starts to wrap around ogive.
now got to load them up and try them in my 1-20 twist 444 handi rifle.
gonna have to invest in a cannelure tool soon.
i think i am hooked on swaging.
any constructive criticism is appreciated.

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[fishnbob]

I need to shoot a couple hundred to accurately make any comments.LOL! Looks good to me.

[runfiverun]

they do look pretty good.
I'd do some testing before using them for hunting though, that exposed lead will for sure make them open quickly.

[jason f]

they do look pretty good.
I'd do some testing before using them for hunting though, that exposed lead will for sure make them open quickly.

should i lower the core weight so not to much lead is showing? i am all ears to any sugestions. thanks jason

[Bonz]

Chuckbuster sells the "ultimate" cannelure tool

[R.Ph. 380]

Man, those are some GOOOOOD LOOKIN Bullets. Congratulations

Bill

[xman777]

Nice looking precious metals collection you got going.

[clodhopper]

Just love the looks of the nose. I bet they will kill deer. Might be too soft for buffalo.

[Plate plinker]

Those bullets sure do look nice. They also look like bone smashers to me. Way to go.

[bullet maker 57]

They sure do look good to me.

[MIBULLETS]

should i lower the core weight so not to much lead is showing? i am all ears to any sugestions. thanks jason

If you want a bullet that heavy and you rifling will stabilize it, go for it. As long as the lead isn't touching the barrel it will be fine. A little less core and the bullet will be shorter and the jacket mouth will close a bit more. This can change how fast they open up as well. We test them in milk jugs full of water to see how much penatration and expansion those changes make.

[uncle dino]

great looking bullets, 1 in 20 should stabilize them. devastating on deer size game.. I shoot 300 grainers with exact same die..they rarely take a step.

[rich.petkevis]

What did you use for jacket material? Just bought these same dies and I have a pile of 40 cal brass I'm going to try.

[jason f]

I bought jackets from rce. Much easier than using brass. No cleaning and annealing necessary.