Fireforming?????

[Fotis]

What is the best method? Will corn meal work or is it detrimental to a fine match grade barrel? What say you?

 

[padd54]

I am far from being an expert, so I will defer to Glenn Zediker in his book "Handloading for Competition" he states; "fire forming should be done with a full power charge, not a "light" load. A light load won't get the job done."

There is more but I am a poor typist. I encourage others to check out his book, I have found it fun to read with a lot of good advice.

 

[dirtball]

For you reading pleasure

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/best-brass-fire-forming-method-19428/

 

[boomtube]

"What is the best method? Will corn meal work or is it detrimental to a fine match grade barrel?"

What are you fire forming, and in what chamber?

If by "fire forming" you mean any case in a firearm chambered for it, not reforming for a wildcat, make up a normal charge and shoot it. ??

 

[shootinfool]

I have always chosen a light load and then fired them at the range or out at rocks. I have never done the corn meal thing so I cant offer any advise there.

 

[Buffalobob]

For the people who are really bored from watching the NFL playoffs.

Real Bullets

YouTube - cornmeal-1

Cornmeal Fireforming

YouTube - Cornmeal-2

YouTube - Corn meal-3

YouTube - cornmeal-4

 

[Chas1]

+1 w/dirtball. I use stone ground...I get better accuracy.

 

[Fotis]

Thank you gents!