Removing head from .22lr - Look OK?

Boolit Mold Join DateDec 2011Posts6

While I'm waiting on my die from Brian, I decided to make my own die and punch just so I can get some jackets made. I was curious how these looked compared to some of your jackets after removing the head?

Thx,
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No, those do not look good at all. I would just wait for BT's dies....

Boolit Mold Join DateDec 2011Posts6

No, those do not look good at all. I would just wait for BT's dies....Can you post some pictures? I have a mill/lathe and can make whatever....so I can fix this.
Thx.

Boolit Master Join DateMar 2011LocationWoods Cross UTPosts696

What you want is a punch at about .199-.201 and the derim die opening to be around .219-.221 Leave right around .020 of space between the two. Or you can take the thickness of your jackets multiply it by 2 and add a couple of thou.

From your photos it looks as though you have too much space.

Last edited by Utah Shooter; 04-10-2013 at 07:39 PM.

Boolit Mold Join DateDec 2011Posts6

What you want is a punch at about .199-.201 and the derim die opening to be around .219-.221 Leave right around .020 of space between the two. Or you can take the thickness of your jackets multiply it by 2 and add a couple of thou.

From your photos it looks as though you have too much space.

Cool. Too much space is what I figured was going on. Thanks for the info!!!
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Boolit Mold Join DateDec 2011Posts6

I haven't made rimfire jackets for awhile but have been getting requests from friends that can't get bullets. Here's some I made awhile back from outdoor range pickups.
Cool. Thanks for the picture. I see that they are near perfect. What I didn't know was how good they had to be because I thought maybe swaging the lead core would push it out the rest of the way. As you can tell I don't have my swaging dies yet.

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Boolit Bub Join DateAug 2012Posts26

May or may not help, but Federal cases are thicker and might work better for that setup. IN my dies, it cases problems with stuck cases.

May or may not help, but Federal cases are thicker and might work better for that setup. IN my dies, it cases problems with stuck cases.This holds true for some federal cases. You'll find that when you weigh out your cores, some come in lite at about 9.3 grains, and some are heavy at 10.3 gns.

Sorting your brass can't be stressed enough. A lot of guys don't like the federal brass, but I wonder if they sort their brass. The same holds true with your cases for use in other dies made by BT. Sort your brass by weight. Manufacturer doesn't matter. Do a run with core to match your weights and you'll be amazed at how much better a bullet you produce.

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Boolit Mold Join DateDec 2011Posts6

I reworked my die and I'm getting better results. Since taking the picture below I also reworked the punch which has removed even more of the crease. I have noticed that level of crease removal varies with head stamp.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading
Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"

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