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Fireforming help
Jan 16th, 2015 at 10:19am
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Hi All,
I have a Danish rolling block in 8X58 and a bag full of new primed 7.62X54R cases.
I have read that others have fireformed these cases to fit this rifle, and I have verified that the cases fit pretty well in this chamber.
My question then is... what would be your recipe for fireforming these cases?
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Re: Fireforming help
Reply #1 - Jan 16th, 2015 at 12:52pm
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broken_arrow wrote on Jan 16th, 2015 at 10:19am:
Hi All,
I have a Danish rolling block in 8X58 and a bag full of new primed 7.62X54R cases.
I have read that others have fireformed these cases to fit this rifle, and I have verified that the cases fit pretty well in this chamber.
My question then is... what would be your recipe for fireforming these cases?
Thanks for looking,
Dave


In most fireforming I've done, I use a light charge of something like Unique powder. A few grains works for me. I run the case through the sizing die for the new caliber, and then seat a bullet for that new caliber over the Unique powder. Fire the cases, and they are ready to run through the dies again, and load to your chosen cartridge.
  
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Re: Fireforming help
Reply #2 - Jan 16th, 2015 at 1:26pm
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As the cases are already a close fit in the chamber, load them with a normal powder charge and the bullets you intend to use. Shoot um. 

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