Forming new brass! without a projectile

Dusty,
Thanks for the info. I'll tell the wife. We haven't seen you for a couple of years, don't be a stranger....are you coming to East/West.

Hovis
 
We would have been there but the school year was extended because of snow days and Beth drives a bus. School didn't get out until June 6th. She won't let me out of her sight for a whole week with you guys.....can't blame her...lol.

Hovis
 
I think it was more you cant go without her! I was wondering if she still drove the bus. That knocks out a few early shoots
 
Got a nice form!

Thanks for all your advise.
I ended up using some fast shotgun powder, as i have no bullseye, and some left over media from the tumbler.
I wanted to use the cream of wheat method, as i have heard about it for so many years!

I loaded 2 grains and up in half grain increments till 4 grains, then filled to the bottom of the case neck with the tumbler media.
At 4 grains that was enough to remove any creases around the neck
I lubed the case and fired it while keeping things pointed up.
The last case is my old case, which is formed from a .221. As can be seen the case looses all its neck length when forming.
The new cases have had .060" trimmed off them, since.
Here is some pics of the results.
 

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Looks nice..... :)

Now reach up into the body/shoulder junction with a pick and make sure there's not a deposit of crud up in there. 50,000psi irons stuff in perty tight.
 
alinwa said:
Looks nice..... :)

Now reach up into the body/shoulder junction with a pick and make sure there's not a deposit of crud up in there. 50,000psi irons stuff in perty tight.
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Thanks for the tip,
Will do!
Jim
 
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