Can you resize 6bra to 6br norma using die?

[Performance Shooting]

Can you resize 6bra to 6br norma using 6br norma die? basically reversing the fire forming process.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/finally-shot-new-6-bra.3955031/

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[CaptainMal]

Out of curiosity I tried to smash down some Dasher cases to make BRA. Granted it's not the same but it does have the same results. Those results are..."it kind of looks like a BRA".

Well I am ugly, not stupid. Showed the results off at the range. No way would I try to shoot them. They went in the "can".

 

[Gilbert Garza]

Can you resize 6bra to 6br norma using 6br norma die? basically reversing the fire forming process.

When you size them you’ll have a bunch of tiny wrinkles in the shoulder area from the material that has been stretched, it’s not pretty by any means. And unfortunately loses its life span after that, it’s bascially junk.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

One of the benefits of the BRA over the dasher is the quality of the formed case. Its hard to form dasher cases as consistent as a BRA and the BRA case is hard to screw up. Brass quality is important. So even if you could, I wouldnt.

 

[lawman29]

One of the benefits of the BRA over the dasher is the quality of the formed case.

If you're forming dasher brass. However, I'm using the Norma Dasher brass, albeit for F Class, not Bench Rest.

 

[Performance Shooting]

One of the benefits of the BRA over the dasher is the quality of the formed case. Its hard to form dasher cases as consistent as a BRA and the BRA case is hard to screw up. Brass quality is important. So even if you could, I wouldnt.

What about bumping the shoulder back to simulate fireforming? any thoughts if so how much would be a safe bump?

 

[mikeeg02]

What about bumping the shoulder back to simulate fireforming? any thoughts if so how much would be a safe bump?

I certainly wouldnt do that without hard jamming the bullets. I've seen several dasher guys who bumped their shoulders back too far and end up piercing primers. I cant imagine its any different in a BR improved.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

What about bumping the shoulder back to simulate fireforming? any thoughts if so how much would be a safe bump?

It will work harden and crack pretty fast. I would not recommend it. If your trying to simulate fireforming, I am assuming it shot better fire forming than it does now. Fireforming does shoot well at short range, its very forgiving. But if a barrel will shoot well fireforming, it will shoot even better when properly tuned.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Brass is cheap and a consumable, unless you have a norma dasher- you better take care of that brass and make it last.