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Enlarging a Flashhole
Jun 23rd, 2015 at 7:33am
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Hi Gents ,

i think i have had made a bad mistake and enlarge the flasholes of my 45-70 BP Brass up to 1/8 ( 3,2 mm)

Have you got any experiences if i can shoot them without to harm the rifle ( Rolling Block) or myselfe
I load them with 68 grs. FFg BP and corked it with a Lyman Postell
use LP Primers. 
Any Idea ?

thx for help Undecided

Klaus   
  
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Re: Enlarging a Flashhole
Reply #1 - Jun 23rd, 2015 at 10:37am
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smash 'em flat and toss them out. now!
  
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Re: Enlarging a Flashhole
Reply #2 - Jun 23rd, 2015 at 3:28pm
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calledflyer wrote on Jun 23rd, 2015 at 10:37am:
smash 'em flat and toss them out. now!


scrap brass.

See Phillip Sharp's book on reloading - you will get a slight gain in velocity for a HUGE gain in PRESSURE.
  
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Re: Enlarging a Flashhole
Reply #3 - Jun 24th, 2015 at 8:12am
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thx  a lot

i try to discharge the loaded rounds so far it will be possibile
because the Black are compressed to a solid mass
perhaps it will be able as a primingpowder for Flintlocks... Angry

The Brass will change into Blowtubes and or find it`s way to a scrapdealer....

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