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nick357
Hi i am new to reloading and have been told that you can make jackets for bullet's.
Can anyone recomend a good die set for this or a list of the items i need, and a good source for copper(i was thinking about getting sheets of copper).
I have a hornady pro 7 press.
Thank's in advance.
All the best.
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  • nononsense
    Nick,

    Welcome to the forums!

    You can not only make the jackets for yourself but you can buy the jackets pre-made and then swage them into bullets. There are a couple of commercial makers of jackets: Corbin and J4.

    Before you jump into this endeavor, I suggest that you do some exhaustive reading and check your monetary reserves as this is not cheap! The two Corbin brothers run separate shops but with essentially the same services. One is easy to get along with, the other can be a touch trying...

    http://www.corbins.com/ (gigantic site, lots to read)

    http://www.rceco.com/ (nice commercial site)

    Another resource is at this link:

    "The Best on Bullet Making"

    http://www.benchrest.com/FAQ/1.shtml#1 (great descriptions by bullet makers)

    Here is a complete forum about bullet making. One of the posters makes jackets and a couple of them make bullets.

    http://forums.accuratereloading.com/groupee/forums/a/frm/f/3621043

    After you've spent several days and nights reading this material, e-mail me or post here and we can discuss this. If you're still game, I can post a resource list. Remember to take into account that this is an expensive proposition, satisfying but expensive.

    Best.
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  • rufe-snow
    C & H is another American firm that makes Swageing dies. This is the common term used by American manufacturers/hobbyists for the process of forming bullets under pressure.

    Years back I bought some 45 caliber swaging dies from C & H, at that time their prices were more reasonable then the Corbin(s).

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  • bpost
    I had the CORBIN system that made .223 bullets from fired .22LR cases. I loved it. As long as the annealing process was done correctly the bullets were fine. It takes a while to get the mold set up to pour the cores at an equal weight but the whole thing was well worth it to us.
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    note: bullet jackets are not pure copper, they are an alloy. some of the monolithic bullets are pure copper but they are noted for copper fouling problems.
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  • nick357
    Hi thank's for the welcome, blimey theres a whole lot of equipment to buy and by the looks of it a lot of trial and error.
    I have added thoes links to my favorites.
    Thank's for pointing me in the right direction.
    Regrds nick.
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