Rimfire Case Bullet Jackets

[sshcoyote]

Guys does anyone still make any of these bullets...like MHG in the past? And are any worthy of match accuracy? Heard the MHG's were pretty good. Seems like this was a great application for an otherwise trashed resource.

[MIBULLETS]

I have dies to make them. They shoot decently, as good as some factory bullets, but not match grade for sure. If you sort cases or only use cases from a single lot of ammo groups improve quite a bit. They are pretty devastating on critters though.

[sshcoyote]

Thks guys!! Appreciate the info.

[The Old Redneck]

I still make some for special bullets I can't buy, "But" usually buy bulk, pulling the handle on a bullet press is not as much fun as I get older. The price on bulk bullets looks better as I get older. Can make jacket cups from rimfire brass and other things or buy jackets. Cleaning and preping the rimfire brass made buying jackets look better. Cost of buying jackets made bulk bullet cost look better. Making a bullet has several steps. Each step adds time required to the process. I'm not knocking it but as I get older my time is worth more to me. Find a bullet maker and watch the process. The dies and press are not cheap. You can get dies and use a reloading press. Have done both, I personally would rather use a bullet press. Either way time consuming

[georgeld]

They've made about 5/8" groups in my one hole shooter.
Same loads you watched doing it.

You haven't posted in so long I figured your job was bought out
and you'd gone to the Philipines to shoot rats.

[pertnear]

I made these out of range-pick-up Federal .22's

Finished Bullets


Headstamp

[sshcoyote]

Originally Posted by georgeld

They've made about 5/8" groups in my one hole shooter.
Same loads you watched doing it.

You haven't posted in so long I figured your job was bought out
and you'd gone to the Philipines to shoot rats.

Ha George no not yet--but this next year's retirement mostly and PI ratting is on the agenda.

Was just wondering about the process and time involved is all really--just interesting.

[MIBULLETS]

Originally Posted by sshcoyote

Thks guys!! Appreciate the info.

Are you considering getting into making bullets? The comments about it being time consuming are spot on, but it can be a rewarding feeling shooting ammo you reloaded as well as making the actual bullet. It's just like other things we do sometimes. It doesn't have to make sense if you enjoy doing it. Plus the dies you use to make bullets from rimfire cases can also make scary accurate bullets using commercial jackets from Sierra and J4.

[georgeld]

I believe Pete: aka Foxhunter223
and his buddy make them too.
At least they used to.

[Foxhunter223]

Yes George we still make our own .224 and .243 match grade projectiles. In fact I came 2nd today in the local BR comp using the 67gn Fb projectiles. Oh hang on, the bloke who won used them also

Pete