No one uses copper tubing bullet jackets? I'm wondering if it's worth the investment to get some tooling for this. Any advice is appreciated.
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Forum: Swaging
No one uses copper tubing bullet jackets? I'm wondering if it's worth the investment to get some tooling for this. Any advice is appreciated.
Forum: Swaging
Hi All,
Are .224 bullets made with copper tubing based jackets accurate? If so, are they more, less, or the same accuracy as bullets made with 22lr brass jackets? Thanks for any help!
Forum: Swaging
Hi,
I just starting out in bullet swaging, making .224 bullets from .22lr brass and cast lead cores. I am targeting a 55 grain bullet. My first few batches came out with bullet tips of various...
Forum: Swaging
[QUOTE=Dsltech1;5311509]Thanks for the replies guys! It’s definitely some force. I use a rock chucker with no cheater and after a few hundred I’m ready for a break.
I started derimming 22LR brass...
Forum: Swaging
All, thanks for the responses. I'll make sure to clean all of the scale off before core seating and point forming from now on.
Forum: Swaging
Hi, my apologies if this is a dumb question. I've just started swaging 22lr hulls into .224 bullets. After derimming and annealing, the jackets turn a dark greenish color. From what I understand,...
Forum: Swaging
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Forum: Casting Equipment
Could it be your lead alloy? I was using an alloy of unknown composition that would not fill out unless the pot temp was 825 degrees, and even then it wasn't great. I added some "super hard" 30/70...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I started casting about 3 weeks ago, so I'm a complete noob. I've been casting 45 ACP round nose (Lyman 45 Caliber 225 Grain 452 diameter mold). I've tested my cast boolits with the Lee hardness...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |