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I made a set of draw dies, to draw 22lr cases down to 20 and then to 17. I had about 6, 22 short cases that I used to make some 27gr 17 bullets, but I think that I need to anneal them again before I form the points most of them split. The other problem is that a LR case stretched out to 17 is about .910 long so I either have to figure out how to cut them down or make some 70gr 17 bullets.
Still cant believe that I didn't get into this any sooner, this stuff is bunch of fun. I figure that the new will wear off sooner of later, but till then I have all kinds of ideas. Bob |
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Bob....you got any rooms available? LOL
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Bob
I was on Dave Cobins site today. He had small quantity's listed. I think 17 and 224 jackets where the smallest caliber. I used a few of his .243 jackets,not J4 but respectable.. for varmints .
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Bob, I'll be curious how your 20 and 17 bullets on the 22 jackets work out. I know most keep the 22s around 3000fps. I have shot them faster without any issues but the barrel was very smooth. Interested to see how fast you can shoot them accurately.
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If I cant figure out how to trim the jackets we may never know how fast I can push them. I did peel the jacket off one of the 17gr Vmax, there about the same as a a 22lr case in thickness.
Come on out you can share the craft room with Crazyhorse, Oh and Max my dog him and Matt have become great friends. Bob |
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Heck yea I needed more days this last time! Take your xtra thick thermals! That WY breeze is a special kind of brutal. I bet Max has been missin me this week...next time I take my nuclear fusion powered jammies
Matt |
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Dave or Richard Corbin makes a { die?} called a pinch trim die for the trimming process. If my memory serves me correctly. Perhaps there is a picture on the website.
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They can make two types of dies, one is a pinch trim die as mentioned, but they also can make a die that reduces and trims in one step. To do this you may have to go directly from 22 to 17 though. I would ask Corbin if interested.
I saw where someone either here or on Castboolits swaging fourm made their own trim die like Corbins ET-1 style. Here is the link to both of them... http://www.corbins.com/et-1.htm Last edited by MIBULLETS; 12-18-2012 at 02:49 PM. |
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New 17 bullet
Well I been busy again, I was looking at those 22lr/17 bullet jackets and decided to see what I could come up with. I did it! I made some bullets out of them.
The one on the right is a H-G 37gr bullet, the one on the left is my 46gr bullet. OK so I was bored. Sorry about the crapy picture. Bob |
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I'd like to buy some of those for my 17-300Weatherby. I want to work up a load for elk hunting next year. Can you make anything heavier?
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