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Old 01-31-2003 | 06:42 AM
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Is it possible to get the case and reload?
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Old 01-31-2003 | 06:51 AM
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No it is not, because it is a rim fire, and wouldn't be practical any way. Zeak
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Old 01-31-2003 | 09:15 AM
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As Zeak said, it is a rimfire. Priming a rimfire requires the use of a liquid priming compound, which is spun into the rim cavity inside the case. This compound is not safe to handle in your reloading room!!

Keep yore powder dry!!
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Old 01-31-2003 | 10:40 AM
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Thanks, question came up at coffee so I said I would find out.
I gather that you can't buy the primed cases and add the powder and bullet of your choice?
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Old 01-31-2003 | 09:58 PM
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jmcd,
During WWII my grandfather used to reload rimfire cases - I have seen the setup and talked with him at length about it before he died. I don't know if you can still get the primer mixture but it used to be available in 1/2 oz bottles (in liquid form). The tooling allowed you to straighten the rim, re-prime, charge the case, seat the bullet and finally crimp it in place. He had a mould for his bullets and cast them from discarded split-shot sinkers. He used black powder (fffG I believe) and had a lot of fun shooting them. If you could find a source for the primed cases you could easily load RF magnums with plated or even jacketed bullets.

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Old 02-02-2003 | 06:25 AM
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Pull the bullets to get primed cases http://www.gun-tests.com/performance...reloading.html

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Old 02-02-2003 | 09:17 AM
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Paul, that's might interesting!! In 49 years of reloading, I've never seen the primer stuff for sale anywhere, though!

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Old 02-07-2003 | 06:01 PM
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Sounds like a lot of work to me.



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