Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Fire forming issues
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1769450" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I have a .270 Ackley Improved that I had to learn how to fireform/make brass for. What I have found to be the simplest method is to fire form the brass with a medium load and a light bullet. Nosler blemish bullets can be picked up for a relatively good price from Shooters Pro Shop or other good shooting supply houses. I have a Hydro-from die, and STRONGLY suggest the <u><em>Whidden Hydro form die</em></u> and no other manufacturer; <u><em>we'll leave it at that because I am really unhappy with mine</em></u>!!! The cream of wheat process works in my rifle because the chamber is such that I do not have to make a false shoulder using .270 Winchester brass (my gunsmith did that), but.....it's still a lot of work and the shoulder does not flatten out like it does under the pressure of a fired bullet. And for the particular cartridge that you are loading for, you will have to make a false shoulder for the cream of wheat process. I am not an expert, but if you either fire form your cases or if you use the cream of wheat process, you have to develop either a false shoulder. And if you choose to fire form your cases will have to seat your bullets out far enough so that the base of the case is held up tight against the bolt face to get a good strike from the firing pin to set the primer off and...to prevent the case from moving forward. <em><strong>J E Customs</strong></em> is "right on" with what he wrote in his reply about making a false shoulder. From what you have written you pushed the datum line where the neck intersects/meets the shoulder <em><u>too far back</u></em> for your chamber, allowing the case to move forward in your chamber. If you do purchase a Hydro-form die you will not have to make a false shoulder or seat your bullets long as the die will push the shoulder of the casing out enough with water pressure so that the case will fit your chamber and fire.<u> <em>Please don't feel embarrassed</em>,</u> there's always something new for all of us to learn, and.......we all have to start somewhere.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1769450, member: 69192"] I have a .270 Ackley Improved that I had to learn how to fireform/make brass for. What I have found to be the simplest method is to fire form the brass with a medium load and a light bullet. Nosler blemish bullets can be picked up for a relatively good price from Shooters Pro Shop or other good shooting supply houses. I have a Hydro-from die, and STRONGLY suggest the [U][I]Whidden Hydro form die[/I][/U] and no other manufacturer; [U][I]we'll leave it at that because I am really unhappy with mine[/I][/U]!!! The cream of wheat process works in my rifle because the chamber is such that I do not have to make a false shoulder using .270 Winchester brass (my gunsmith did that), but.....it's still a lot of work and the shoulder does not flatten out like it does under the pressure of a fired bullet. And for the particular cartridge that you are loading for, you will have to make a false shoulder for the cream of wheat process. I am not an expert, but if you either fire form your cases or if you use the cream of wheat process, you have to develop either a false shoulder. And if you choose to fire form your cases will have to seat your bullets out far enough so that the base of the case is held up tight against the bolt face to get a good strike from the firing pin to set the primer off and...to prevent the case from moving forward. [I][B]J E Customs[/B][/I] is "right on" with what he wrote in his reply about making a false shoulder. From what you have written you pushed the datum line where the neck intersects/meets the shoulder [I][U]too far back[/U][/I] for your chamber, allowing the case to move forward in your chamber. If you do purchase a Hydro-form die you will not have to make a false shoulder or seat your bullets long as the die will push the shoulder of the casing out enough with water pressure so that the case will fit your chamber and fire.[U] [I]Please don't feel embarrassed[/I],[/U] there's always something new for all of us to learn, and.......we all have to start somewhere. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Fire forming issues
Top