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Terryfromok
03-14-2022, 04:04 PM
Howdy,
I recently bought a box of reloading parts from an estate sale. The box has some Speer .45 Cal. half jackets in it. Since it is a half jacket, what special boolet forming tools are required to use them?
Thanks for your help.
Terry
JRLesan
03-14-2022, 04:55 PM
Nothing special beyond normal swaging dies. The half jackets you have were commonly used for a Keith style SWC with lead exposed for a length beyond the jacket; the heavier the bullet the more exposed lead. However, the 'short' jackets can be used for any style/shape bullet you happen to have dies for.
MostlyLeverGuns
03-14-2022, 06:29 PM
Herter's and CH both sold swaging dies that worked in standard presses, the half jackets were simpler to make than fully jacketed swaged bullets and required less pressure.
Sasquatch-1
03-15-2022, 07:04 AM
If you are using a bullet with a step at the base of the nose the jacket has to seat below this.
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