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**Unclenick** · December 26, 2011, 05:03 PM

John,

The only time I've heard of jackets being left behind in a barrel are when they were blown out through the bottom. However, it is a theoretical possibility with a very light catsneeze load of pistol powder, for the pressure to bleed out around the case, letting the bullet slow so inertia pulls the lead from the jacket. I've not witnessed it personally, though and I've seen my dad fire a lot 100 grain half jacket plinkers in his '03 Springfield over just 5 grains of Bullseye. The half jackets aren't bonded to the cores, but by comparison the gas checks made commercially these days are all crimped onto the bullet, so separating them would be more difficult.

QuickLOAD should be able to make a powder choice and useful load range estimates for you once you know your bullet weight and length and seating depth and know the capacity of the formed cases.

Nick

December 26, 2011, 05:03 PM	#6
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	John, The only time I've heard of jackets being left behind in a barrel are when they were blown out through the bottom. However, it is a theoretical possibility with a very light catsneeze load of pistol powder, for the pressure to bleed out around the case, letting the bullet slow so inertia pulls the lead from the jacket. I've not witnessed it personally, though and I've seen my dad fire a lot 100 grain half jacket plinkers in his '03 Springfield over just 5 grains of Bullseye. The half jackets aren't bonded to the cores, but by comparison the gas checks made commercially these days are all crimped onto the bullet, so separating them would be more difficult. QuickLOAD should be able to make a powder choice and useful load range estimates for you once you know your bullet weight and length and seating depth and know the capacity of the formed cases. Nick __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle Last edited by Unclenick; December 26, 2011 at 05:13 PM.