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Fire-forming load help.
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<blockquote data-quote="Velvet" data-source="post: 1740990" data-attributes="member: 103348"><p>Hello</p><p>I have never loaded that cartridge, but the problem you are having is excessive head space.</p><p>The cream-o-wheat method works perfect for a first case formation.</p><p>The key is to generate zero head space. This can be achieved with a false shoulder, with an expander of greater diameter than the caliber, (e.g. 25-06 to 243), so that the shoulder rests on the chamber when you close the bolt, and does not move forward to the shot moment generating that stretch. There has to be some resistance when you close the bolt.</p><p>You need the expander mentioned, and a bushing die to get[ATTACH=full]155188[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]155189[/ATTACH] the diameter of your caliber.</p><p>Other people, sit the bullet in the rifling, to prevent the case from doing the work described, but I do not like that method, I prefer to touch shoulder against chamber.</p><p>I leave you some pictures of cases from 308 fireformed to 243ai with the cream-o-wheat method.</p><p>I hope it helps.</p><p>Regards</p><p>V</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Velvet, post: 1740990, member: 103348"] Hello I have never loaded that cartridge, but the problem you are having is excessive head space. The cream-o-wheat method works perfect for a first case formation. The key is to generate zero head space. This can be achieved with a false shoulder, with an expander of greater diameter than the caliber, (e.g. 25-06 to 243), so that the shoulder rests on the chamber when you close the bolt, and does not move forward to the shot moment generating that stretch. There has to be some resistance when you close the bolt. You need the expander mentioned, and a bushing die to get[ATTACH=full]155188[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]155189[/ATTACH] the diameter of your caliber. Other people, sit the bullet in the rifling, to prevent the case from doing the work described, but I do not like that method, I prefer to touch shoulder against chamber. I leave you some pictures of cases from 308 fireformed to 243ai with the cream-o-wheat method. I hope it helps. Regards V [/QUOTE]
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