Awhile back I was given +/- 450 22cal copper jackets and never did anything with them. I'm running low on bullets for the ar's so I decided to make up 5000/6000 bullets. I made a new de-rim die this year for making jackets out of 22lr cases. The last 1 was toast from scoring. I made up jackets out of the 22lr cases that I had, mostly eley. After these are gone I'm only going to use federal 22lr cases for jackets, they're thicker.
I used the copper jackets to make bullets for the 223 contender 14" bbl. Decided to go with 62gr bullets and made bullets that have:
a round fn fmj nose (left)
a round flat lead nose (2nd from left)
A small cupped hp nose.(3rd from left)
Also in the picture are 58gr hp's I make for the ar's that are made out brass 22lr shell cases. (far right)
The big decision I'm having now is should I anneal the 22lr jackets or leave them hardened. The annealed jackets are a little more accurate but the harder jackets flat out put a smack on whatever they hit.
It's nice to have the ability to custom make bullets for the 223's. I kinda wish I didn't sell the 3 sets of swaging dies I made for 223's that had different point forming die designs. Probably should play around and make up some more point forming dies anyway.
I used the copper jackets to make bullets for the 223 contender 14" bbl. Decided to go with 62gr bullets and made bullets that have:
a round fn fmj nose (left)
a round flat lead nose (2nd from left)
A small cupped hp nose.(3rd from left)
Also in the picture are 58gr hp's I make for the ar's that are made out brass 22lr shell cases. (far right)
The big decision I'm having now is should I anneal the 22lr jackets or leave them hardened. The annealed jackets are a little more accurate but the harder jackets flat out put a smack on whatever they hit.
It's nice to have the ability to custom make bullets for the 223's. I kinda wish I didn't sell the 3 sets of swaging dies I made for 223's that had different point forming die designs. Probably should play around and make up some more point forming dies anyway.