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Old 04-09-2016 | 12:56 PM
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Ridge Runner
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Originally Posted by super_hunt54
Or you could use the cream of wheat method to fire form. Good bit cheaper and you wouldn't need a range with a back stop. I'm pretty sure you can form the shoulders in an AI chamber with it. But you need a really super fast powder and you will have to experiment a bit to get the right powder load to form the cases properly. Most people, myself included, use a fast pistol or shotgun powder (small charge) and fill the rest up with cream of wheat then plug the case mouth with a wad of some sort. (disclaimer- NEVER USE A PISTOL OR SHOTGUN POWDER FOR RIFLE LOADS UNDER A BULLET UNLESS YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR RIFLE BLOW UP. THIS METHOD IS FOR CASE FORMING ONLY AND NOT TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BULLET OF ANY KIND) I figure you already know that Jake but there are those that come on here that may not know that little problem so thought it best to write out that disclaimer.
Don't use cream of wheat, use cornmeal, a lot less abrasive, recommended charge for '06 based cases and the one I use to form the gibbs is 11 gr of unique. just just changing the shoulder angle fireforming is not needed like it is with the gibbs due to not only changing the shoulder angle but moving it foreward approx. 1/8th inch.
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