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Identify bullet manufacturer? Era?
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They appear to be home-made swaged half-jacketed bullets, actually less than half-jacketed. With that much exposed soft lead they will likely lead the bore.
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Like rockquarry, I'm struck by the ultra deep gas check/abbreviated half jacket. I think they must have been somebody's limited effort at their own kind of swaged bullets.
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Given the diameter and flat point, perhaps intended for a .30-30 lever action.
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Thank you for the replies.
Yes, a "half-jacketed" personal attempt seems plausible.
And, yes, perhaps configured for a 30-30 lever action. (I'll try a couple in my takedown Savage Model 1899).
Yes, a "half-jacketed" personal attempt seems plausible.
And, yes, perhaps configured for a 30-30 lever action. (I'll try a couple in my takedown Savage Model 1899).
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I have not seen any looking like those which were factory-made. But that does not mean there weren't any. Likely for .30-30, .303 Savage, .30 Remington, etc.
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I was thinking the same thing, I agree. They look like well made bullets.
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Thank you - sending an email and appreciate your kind offer.
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For a time ...1960,s early 70's , these super long gas checks... but not really 1/2 jackets on a rifle bullet (looks like 30-30 ) were popular with swaggers . Handgun bullets were popular and worked but on a handgun bullet the jacket was more like 3/4 jacket ... placed on a rifle and you get a 1/4 jacket at best or what I call a long gas check . They do no better than a standard Gas Check and have largely faded away into obscurity .
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Swaged bullets work very well, but are a lot of work and expensive. The last time I was involved in swaging (some years ago), cost was greater than buying factory jacketed bullets.
For handguns, they're much like jacketed bullets in that they offer no advantage over cast bullets that fit and are of the right alloy for the load. Like cast bullets, swaged bullets require considerable experimentation and load development, aspects of handloading that many don't like to bother with these days.
For handguns, they're much like jacketed bullets in that they offer no advantage over cast bullets that fit and are of the right alloy for the load. Like cast bullets, swaged bullets require considerable experimentation and load development, aspects of handloading that many don't like to bother with these days.
Thadheth provided me with the photo of his unusual bullets. I intern posted a question on Cast Boolits asking for information about these Boolits.
In short they support a swaged lead bullet with a 1/2 jacket for a gas check. The last response is a person who does make these boolits.
Here are 3 responses from Cast Boolits.
Post by: M-Tecs
"It looks like a ½ jacket for a much shorter bullet was used on a 30 cal. Rifle swage. I am not sure about this but at one time I believe ¼ jackets were available??? One of my dads friends swaged a bunch of ½ jackets bullets of the older Winchesters he collected. They have long since fallen out of favor but I believe they were big in the 50's and 60's."
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Post by: Winger Ed
"It's a half jacket. It works lake a large, economy size gas check.
Speer use to produce and sell some of them."
"They'd probably really shine loaded up in .30-30 or .308. I'd load and shoot 'em"
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Post by: Forty Rod Ray
"I have an ancient CH swage.. one of my dies sets looks similar to illustration. For 30 cal rifle… have shot Savage 640 30 WCF, 06. Carbine etc great for loading thumpers…. Still shoot them…."
In short they support a swaged lead bullet with a 1/2 jacket for a gas check. The last response is a person who does make these boolits.
Here are 3 responses from Cast Boolits.
Post by: M-Tecs
"It looks like a ½ jacket for a much shorter bullet was used on a 30 cal. Rifle swage. I am not sure about this but at one time I believe ¼ jackets were available??? One of my dads friends swaged a bunch of ½ jackets bullets of the older Winchesters he collected. They have long since fallen out of favor but I believe they were big in the 50's and 60's."
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Post by: Winger Ed
"It's a half jacket. It works lake a large, economy size gas check.
Speer use to produce and sell some of them."
"They'd probably really shine loaded up in .30-30 or .308. I'd load and shoot 'em"
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Post by: Forty Rod Ray
"I have an ancient CH swage.. one of my dies sets looks similar to illustration. For 30 cal rifle… have shot Savage 640 30 WCF, 06. Carbine etc great for loading thumpers…. Still shoot them…."
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