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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 66727" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p>For the wildcats, yes, that is what I do. Most will last up to a dozen firings. I feel that is plenty for case life. All wildcats are based on some readily available case - some more expensive then others. I use this method simply to ensure that the brass fits the chamber as precisely as possible.</p><p></p><p>I have resized some more common cartridges. Brass survived another firing or two but best accuracy didn't occur until they were 'fireformed' again. At which point, I am just wasting time and components. so I use the brass until it doesn't chamber properly and pitch it.</p><p></p><p>If you use the COW method, you only do it once. For most cases, it forms to 90%. A full powder load with a bullet does the rest. I find this method much better when I have to move shoulders forward. Seems to put less stress on the head web thus I don't see case separations after many firings. Also, very gentle on necking up brass and I usually get no splits. With a bullet, you can do the same thing but it just adds cost and barrel wear.</p><p></p><p>With a light load and COW, you can fire 30 to 40 cases before a heavy barrel gets warm. In one session, you have formed all your cases. Swab out the bore and chamber every now and then to get rid of any loose COW. Dead simple to use and very high success rate.</p><p></p><p>Give it a try...</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 66727, member: 8947"] For the wildcats, yes, that is what I do. Most will last up to a dozen firings. I feel that is plenty for case life. All wildcats are based on some readily available case - some more expensive then others. I use this method simply to ensure that the brass fits the chamber as precisely as possible. I have resized some more common cartridges. Brass survived another firing or two but best accuracy didn't occur until they were 'fireformed' again. At which point, I am just wasting time and components. so I use the brass until it doesn't chamber properly and pitch it. If you use the COW method, you only do it once. For most cases, it forms to 90%. A full powder load with a bullet does the rest. I find this method much better when I have to move shoulders forward. Seems to put less stress on the head web thus I don't see case separations after many firings. Also, very gentle on necking up brass and I usually get no splits. With a bullet, you can do the same thing but it just adds cost and barrel wear. With a light load and COW, you can fire 30 to 40 cases before a heavy barrel gets warm. In one session, you have formed all your cases. Swab out the bore and chamber every now and then to get rid of any loose COW. Dead simple to use and very high success rate. Give it a try... Jerry [/QUOTE]
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