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How do YOU fire form Ackley Cartridges?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 2786596" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>I see your point - use the old shot out barrel to fire form that 1st 200, but that requires buying bullets, primers, & powder. COW fire forming is a cheap alternative. Some confusion here - "f<em>ireforming brass at the end of barrel life makes sense and can be done quick with a water source and cheap components</em>." I take this as bullet fireform with old barrel <u>or</u> hydro form with water. Would cheap components be COW and pistol powder?</p><p></p><p>My last AI barrel had a short chamber requiring using a short or ground down shell holder to reduce headspace to allow bolt closing on 6mm Rem brass. A first for me. If I used this barrel to fireform brass the fireformed brass would have excessive headspace for a normal crush fit 6mm AI chamber in the new barrel. Using brass fireformed in a certain chamber and then using that ammo in another chamber/barrel would be like using factory ammo - not best accuracy potential for headspace concerns & case separation potential. Having brass fireformed in same chamber for intended use makes me happy. </p><p></p><p>Shooting is an expensive sport and I use all ways to cut costs but achieve desired results. </p><p></p><p>As for mentors -unfortunately, most of them are dead but I am open for all suggestions regarding my simple ammo production methods.</p><p></p><p>I struggled thru chemistry, math, statistics & physics, and use that fundamental education for assisting in ammo production & shooting - that with successful participation in competitive rifle shooting at the expert level combined with experience with assisting with real gunsmith work has enabled me to produce many rounds of accurate rifle ammo during the past 50 years. I learned at the grade school level that fluids such as water cannot be compressed. </p><p></p><p>Shooting is fun & saving money makes for more shooting & more fun! The production & marketing of gun stuff is big business.</p><p></p><p>Happy & safe shooting!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 2786596, member: 115658"] I see your point - use the old shot out barrel to fire form that 1st 200, but that requires buying bullets, primers, & powder. COW fire forming is a cheap alternative. Some confusion here - "f[I]ireforming brass at the end of barrel life makes sense and can be done quick with a water source and cheap components[/I]." I take this as bullet fireform with old barrel [U]or[/U] hydro form with water. Would cheap components be COW and pistol powder? My last AI barrel had a short chamber requiring using a short or ground down shell holder to reduce headspace to allow bolt closing on 6mm Rem brass. A first for me. If I used this barrel to fireform brass the fireformed brass would have excessive headspace for a normal crush fit 6mm AI chamber in the new barrel. Using brass fireformed in a certain chamber and then using that ammo in another chamber/barrel would be like using factory ammo - not best accuracy potential for headspace concerns & case separation potential. Having brass fireformed in same chamber for intended use makes me happy. Shooting is an expensive sport and I use all ways to cut costs but achieve desired results. As for mentors -unfortunately, most of them are dead but I am open for all suggestions regarding my simple ammo production methods. I struggled thru chemistry, math, statistics & physics, and use that fundamental education for assisting in ammo production & shooting - that with successful participation in competitive rifle shooting at the expert level combined with experience with assisting with real gunsmith work has enabled me to produce many rounds of accurate rifle ammo during the past 50 years. I learned at the grade school level that fluids such as water cannot be compressed. Shooting is fun & saving money makes for more shooting & more fun! The production & marketing of gun stuff is big business. Happy & safe shooting! I [/QUOTE]
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