Used 22LR Brass to .224 (.223) Bullets

Many years ago, I had a source of bullets made by an acquaintance using the old brass 22 LR cases. They were very good bullets that were super explosive on the vermin I used to shoot with them. I did not detect any unusual fouling in my bores, but used most of them in an old M700HB 222 Remington I had at the time. Regards, Eagleye.
 
Bought some commerically a while back. They shot MOA in rifles that would shoot 1/2.

They don't like going super fast. Stay under 3200fps.

A way to make up lots of bullets to plink with. However, the cost of corbin gear might just make this project prohibitive. Plus securing the proper lead might not be so easy.

Nor cheap these days.

Jerry
 
I just loaded the last of mine last week,as mysticplayer said they shoot about 1" in a good rifle.I had got mine from Lock Stock and Barrel many years ago.
 
Corbin have been making the dies for almost 20 years.

I know a guy that made his own dies to convert 9mm brass into 9mm bullet jackets. He shot IHMSA with them.
 
Corbin dies

My bud and I went halfers on a Corbin die and mold setup in the mid 1980's..believe the cost was over $200 back then. The set up worked just geat on my Rockchucker press. Unfortunately he got transferred to the east coast in 1992 and when it came time to do the last rifle/pistol/accessories swaps.. it went East with him.

Still have about 200 of them and they were capable of about one inch groups in a .223 back then ...and at about 3150 fps avg.
 
How many dies are involved? What is the cost of the dies? A few hours of Ripoff and Design and cnc lathe could make short work of those if the margin is there. Standard reloading dies are very cheap and not worth making but something like that could have promise. If they have been doing it for 20 years there technical patents are probably done now.
 
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