making 224,bullets from fired 22lr,cases

shooter 90 · April 5, 2000, 01:02 AM

Has anyone here tried the corbin setup for making 224,jackets from 22 long rifle empties???
I am thinking about getting one of these in case bullets become hard to find,
shooter90

anyone got one for sale??

Nukem · April 5, 2000, 07:35 AM

Never tried it, but it can be done. That's how Speer started out, making bullets with rimfire cases as jackets.

PDshooter · April 7, 2000, 06:53 PM

Yes I have seen them! My buddy bought some , a time ago $35.00 (1000) he said they shot good . My outher buddy said they shot 4in, groups? Have you tried them? What shoots GREAT in one gun my not in another!

cirrus370 · April 7, 2000, 11:07 PM

I saw a friend make bullets out of empty 22 cases thirty years ago. The accuracy was usually about two to three inches at 100 yds.

April 5, 2000, 01:02 AM	#1
shooter 90 Junior Member Join Date: February 26, 2000 Posts: 9	Has anyone here tried the corbin setup for making 224,jackets from 22 long rifle empties??? I am thinking about getting one of these in case bullets become hard to find, shooter90 anyone got one for sale??

April 5, 2000, 07:35 AM	#2
Nukem Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2000 Posts: 709	Never tried it, but it can be done. That's how Speer started out, making bullets with rimfire cases as jackets.

April 7, 2000, 06:53 PM	#3
PDshooter Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2000 Location: Indiana Posts: 607	Yes I have seen them! My buddy bought some , a time ago $35.00 (1000) he said they shot good . My outher buddy said they shot 4in, groups? Have you tried them? What shoots GREAT in one gun my not in another!

April 7, 2000, 11:07 PM	#4
cirrus370 Junior Member Join Date: April 5, 2000 Posts: 3	I saw a friend make bullets out of empty 22 cases thirty years ago. The accuracy was usually about two to three inches at 100 yds.