Searching for 30cal Jackets, or, A Quest for 7mm Pinfire

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I'm going down (another) rabbit hole looking to reload 7mm pinfire for a pretty little Belgian Lefachaux copy. I'm thinking long 30cal jackets used for swaging are just the ticket for the piddly 5.5gr of fffg these rounds take. I'm only looking for a small quantity and all the usual suspects are out of stock or don't ship to Canada. Anyone have suggestions or a line on these wee beasties?
 
Yes I'd like to make up some 7mm pinfire cases. As the devotee to the Great Galena in the sky that I am, I have over 80 bullet molds at the moment and am intending on ordering a custom mold for this caliber as well. The Eley Bros. drawing that I found shows a .298 hollow base bullet that sits within the case. Some surviving continental examples seem to be a heeled design and likely flat based. It may be cheaper to order a heeled mold from Accurate than find someone willing to do up a hollow base. Crimping would then be the challenge...
 
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Yes I'd like to make up some 7mm pinfire cases. As the devotee to the Great Galena in the sky that I am, I have over 80 bullet molds at the moment and am intending on ordering a custom mold for this caliber as well. The Eley Bros. drawing that I found shows a .298 hollow base bullet that sits within the case. Some surviving continental examples seem to be a heeled design and likely flat based. It may be cheaper to order a heeled mold from Accurate than find someone willing to do up a hollow base. Crimping would then be the challenge...
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I make jackets by drawing down 5.56 brass. That leaves about 3/8”” solid brass in the base of the jacket which may complicate placement of the pin. Maybe some base material could be removed on a lathe?
 
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