6ppc fire forming load

[P1ZombieKiller]

I have never shot 6ppc before, so wanted to know where to start.

I turned some 220 Russian cases, and have some LT32. I see loads around 28, so I figured I would fire form using 27 grains. I tossed 27 grains in a case fast and it filled it to the top. So I dumped it, threw it again with a long tube and it went half way up the neck. That seems to much since the case is not yet formed.

Where should I start with LT32 just to free-form them? Should I shoot them twice at xxxxx fire forming load? Or once with fire forming load, and then start working them to find my load?

 

[Tim Singleton]

25 of LT is plenty for first firing with the bullet jammed hard. After the first forming I start full load testing.

 

[AckleymanII]

I use 11.0g of bullseye and cream of wheat.

 

[Greyfox]

Using a 68gr bullet, 27gr of LT 32 is the best load I've found for a 6 Beggs, which is essentially what you are starting with. Although I usually form new brass with pistol powder and no bullet, occasionally I'll neck turn and firm form during a UBR match. I've found the accuracy to be close, if not the same, using the Beggs load in a PPC chamber.

YMMV,
Rick

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Fill it up. You cant overload a 220 russian with lt32. I prefer a full case of 322.

 

[P1ZombieKiller]

They formed just fine. 25 grn LT32 and a hard jam.

 

[R.Morehouse]

There is a line half way down the case on the loaded round.......What do you think it's from ?

 

[P1ZombieKiller]

There is a line half way down the case on the loaded round.......What do you think it's from ?

Probably from the 45 min ride to the range that the loaded round was in that alum ammo holder in the floor board of my truck. I just pulled the rounds I didn't get to fire form that day, and some of them have that line too. It also lines exactly up with the top of the surface of the loading tray.

 

[R.Morehouse]

Glad to hear it was that.....Happy shooting

 

[ridgeway]

Fill up with clays or clay dot and cap with clay. Blows out perfect and no wasted bullets or N133!