SPEER .38 CAL HALF Jackets

armilite

I was going through some of my reloading boxes and came across of a sealed box of 1000 Speer 38 cal. half-jackets .355 diameter. I don't want to open the box but what are these and what are these used for?????? Thanks in advance

perry shooter

Sort of like a gas check but better you have to have the right mould block or lead wire and swage tools.

B17-P51

What is the weight of the bullets, or are they just the cups?
If they are bullets, they probably look like these, but the.355 would indicate that they are for a 9mm. GREAT bullet!!!
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=275027
If you decide to use them, use the same data as for a jacketed bullet of the same weight and seat till the jacket disappears just inside the case and use a slight taper crimp.
If you feel a sudden urge to part with them, let me know please.[:D]

Rocky Raab

The sadly discontinued Speer 146-gr HP half-jacket was a fabulous bullet. It was so soft it would expand like a ripe tomato. Great varmint bullet.

The problem came when people tried to launch them too slow. The half jacket sometimes stuck in the bore because it had nothing to lock it to the core, and the core simply left the gun without it.

But step up the oomph and it was a beaut.

armilite

I think these are only the cups. I really don't want to open the box as it is sealed. I weighed the box on a postal scale and it weighed just under 2 lbs. Seems to light to be a 1000 bullets. I don't currently own a 9mm so I don't really have any use for them and I don't have a clue as to what they are worth. Thanks again for the replies, Curt

Rocky Raab

Now if you only knew of a decent auction site, huh?