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6.5-06 vs 6.5-06 Improved? (CONFUSED)
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<blockquote data-quote="Brent" data-source="post: 25108" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Hi Steve,</p><p></p><p>I wonder if you would expand on a few things a little more concerning your fireforming techniques mentioned here? </p><p></p><p><strong>Now when I fire-form AI cases I use the cornmeal method w/ a small amount of shotgun powder and a wad of toilet paper to hold in in the case against the primer. This blows out 98+% of the case. I've fired many small groups on the second firing after using this method and your headspacing is good. </strong></p><p></p><p>What shotgun powder works well, do you use? I don't know what the guys use to load for them shotguns anyway. </p><p>How do you know how much cornmeal to use?</p><p>I imagine enough TP wadded up to hol it all in while firing?</p><p>When you say it blows out 98% of the case, does this mean the shoulder isn't all the way to shape but headspace is good or what two percent is left to be blown out more?</p><p></p><p><strong>But if the shoulder moves forward I prefer to use the 90% load of your regular load, w/ the bullet seated long, and a lubed case to fire-form. </strong></p><p></p><p>Sorry, but what do you mean when you say "if the shoulder moves forward"? I probably misunderstand you... Do you mean moving from the firing pin impact because there's not enough resistance from the semi-shoulder to headspace on?</p><p>Lubed case? I assume this is safe with a reduced load... as you are indeed doing it.</p><p>Do you lube each case before firing or just every few loads... does the lube build up in the chamber after a few and is not needed after?</p><p>I assume you use a very thin amount of lube too?</p><p>I'm taking notes and I can't think of a better source so... I am probably looking at doing this very soon and you sound like you have this down to a science.</p><p></p><p>Appreciate the lesson if you have time.</p><p>Thanks. <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brent, post: 25108, member: 99"] Hi Steve, I wonder if you would expand on a few things a little more concerning your fireforming techniques mentioned here? [B]Now when I fire-form AI cases I use the cornmeal method w/ a small amount of shotgun powder and a wad of toilet paper to hold in in the case against the primer. This blows out 98+% of the case. I've fired many small groups on the second firing after using this method and your headspacing is good. [/B] What shotgun powder works well, do you use? I don't know what the guys use to load for them shotguns anyway. How do you know how much cornmeal to use? I imagine enough TP wadded up to hol it all in while firing? When you say it blows out 98% of the case, does this mean the shoulder isn't all the way to shape but headspace is good or what two percent is left to be blown out more? [B]But if the shoulder moves forward I prefer to use the 90% load of your regular load, w/ the bullet seated long, and a lubed case to fire-form. [/B] Sorry, but what do you mean when you say "if the shoulder moves forward"? I probably misunderstand you... Do you mean moving from the firing pin impact because there's not enough resistance from the semi-shoulder to headspace on? Lubed case? I assume this is safe with a reduced load... as you are indeed doing it. Do you lube each case before firing or just every few loads... does the lube build up in the chamber after a few and is not needed after? I assume you use a very thin amount of lube too? I'm taking notes and I can't think of a better source so... I am probably looking at doing this very soon and you sound like you have this down to a science. Appreciate the lesson if you have time. Thanks. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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