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Fire Forming 38-55
Yesterday at 5:30pm
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I need to fire form some 38-55 cases.  I was going to use some .36 cal. (.375") round balls and a light (3-4 gr.) charge of 700X shotgun powder.  I also have some Accurate No. 9.  Haven't had to do this before.
Any thoughts or comments?
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Re: Fire Forming 38-55
Reply #1 - yesterday at 5:43pm
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I have luck fireforming brass with 10 gr. 700x and the rest of the case filled with cream of wheat topped with a thin foam wad to hold it all together.

A. J. Palik
  
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Re: Fire Forming 38-55
Reply #2 - Today at 9:31am
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Oldman1950 wrote yesterday at 5:43pm:
I have luck fireforming brass with 10 gr. 700x and the rest of the case filled with cream of wheat topped with a thin foam wad to hold it all together.

A. J. Palik 


I'm too cheap for COW and use grits.  Wink
  
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Re: Fire Forming 38-55
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Cat_Whisperer wrote Today at 9:31am:
Oldman1950 wrote yesterday at 5:43pm:
I have luck fireforming brass with 10 gr. 700x and the rest of the case filled with cream of wheat topped with a thin foam wad to hold it all together.

A. J. Palik 


I'm too cheap for COW and use grits.  Wink


Instant or the 30 min. style Grin
  
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Re: Fire Forming 38-55
Reply #4 - Today at 10:12am
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Mike, depends on the primer;-)
  
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Re: Fire Forming 38-55
Reply #5 - Today at 10:25am
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I've used corn cob from dry tumbler media also as filler. I use old bullet lube over the corn cob media to seal it. Any fast pistol powder or shotgun powder works well for me. Usually around 4-5  grains does it.
  
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