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Fireforming cases - recommendations wanted
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<blockquote data-quote="P7M13" data-source="post: 1918281" data-attributes="member: 94154"><p>Well, this turned out to be a chit show. At least I didn't go the range, did all the firing in the shed out back.</p><p>I used good ol' kapok - you guys remember the stuffing in old orange life jackets? I've held onto a bunch just for loading soft shooting 308s for my brother, who has terrible arthritis.</p><p>Where the clown car comes in is the primers I used. I had 20 RP cases that I had pre-primed some time ago with Win LRPs. These were a part of a batch where I had bad primer fail to fire, IIRC >50%. Here, I attempted to form twenty cases, and only seven fired. </p><p>Not enough powder, and in some, not enough stuffing for a good seal as indicated by carbon tracks on the case.</p><p>Taking the carpet roll out of the shed and uncorking the ends was a funny sight, burnt gunpowder smoke and kapok floating out like cottonwood seeds.</p><p>Here's a pic of six as formed, and what they should look like on the right.</p><p>Will take these, anneal and try again with reloading of the other 14. </p><p>Once I have the right mix, I'll do the brass. Turns out it's Lapua, not Norma. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]197508[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P7M13, post: 1918281, member: 94154"] Well, this turned out to be a chit show. At least I didn't go the range, did all the firing in the shed out back. I used good ol' kapok - you guys remember the stuffing in old orange life jackets? I've held onto a bunch just for loading soft shooting 308s for my brother, who has terrible arthritis. Where the clown car comes in is the primers I used. I had 20 RP cases that I had pre-primed some time ago with Win LRPs. These were a part of a batch where I had bad primer fail to fire, IIRC >50%. Here, I attempted to form twenty cases, and only seven fired. Not enough powder, and in some, not enough stuffing for a good seal as indicated by carbon tracks on the case. Taking the carpet roll out of the shed and uncorking the ends was a funny sight, burnt gunpowder smoke and kapok floating out like cottonwood seeds. Here's a pic of six as formed, and what they should look like on the right. Will take these, anneal and try again with reloading of the other 14. Once I have the right mix, I'll do the brass. Turns out it's Lapua, not Norma. [ATTACH type="full"]197508[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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