plating your own bullets
Hi guys, I don't visit this forum too often, as you know, but I had a question for you because I'm starting to get more interested in hand loading.
For those of you who cast your own bullets, do any of you copper plate them as well? Does anyone cast into a copper jacket?
Curious how that might work or if hand loaders typically even do this sort of thing. I did a terse search and found nothing on it in this forum.
For those of you who cast your own bullets, do any of you copper plate them as well? Does anyone cast into a copper jacket?
Curious how that might work or if hand loaders typically even do this sort of thing. I did a terse search and found nothing on it in this forum.
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At some point in the last century I got all fired up about copper
plating some of my cast bullets. Okay, that said...It's do-able,
is it worth the effort? Questionable! There is a lot of nasty stuff involved if you were to do it "right". (acids, caustic solutions etc.)
If it isn't done right, (preparation etc)then the copper just strips from the lead. Done right, you gain very little. Maybe some small
velocity advantage...not much. Your time, your adventure.0 -
Your best bet would be 'swaging' jacketed bullets.
Due to the small size and lack of venting, I doubt trying to pour lead into a copper jacket would work.0 -
I have been casting lead bullets for 40+ years. Never saw the need to plate them. I also have a C&H swaged out fit for 308, 358, 429 and 452 designed for 1/2 and 1/4 copper jackets. Those bullets shoot fine within the velocity restrictions but terminal performance is meat destroying for a hunters. I haven't used it 20+ years. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by charliemeyer007
I have been casting lead bullets for 40+ years. Never saw the need to plate them. I also have a C&H swaged out fit for 308, 358, 429 and 452 designed for 1/2 and 1/4 copper jackets. Those bullets shoot fine within the velocity restrictions but terminal performance is meat destroying for a hunters. I haven't used it 20+ years.
Forgive me, but I don't know what a C&H is. What?[?][:)]0 -
C&H Swag O-Matic press. Mine is in much nicer shape.
http://www.backwoodshome.com/forum/vb/showthread.php?t=31610 -
Thanks for the input guys.[:)] 0
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