Determining When Cases Are Fully Formed

[6BRA]

I’m taking a poll..

How many fellas hit new brass with a full charge?

Yes..hit them hard.

 

[Wild Bill IV]

Yes..hit them hard.

I agree, as long as I’m not making Ackley cases, why not.

Right on!!! I tried making 280AI out of once fired REM 30-06 last year!!! Opened neck with 337 mandrel, ran short stoke FL 30-06 die, then FL 280AI die down to snug bolt drop for full head space contact at the should/neck junction!! What a funky looking case!!! Two angles on the shoulder (40°/17.5°)!! Plus, it looked like a dangerous ordeal to blow out the body for minimum taper and finish making the 40° shoulder!!! Not worth my life or time!!! I was tying to use up some of my once fired extra surplus 06 brass!!! Using the longer 280 Rem brass would still be some what intimidating!! Bought new 280AI brass and HARD fire formed them with less case expansion!! Much safer method!!!

There is one type of rifle that you can not hit hard for one shot full fire form!!!! That is the small ring Mauser rifles in the Swedish 6.5x55!!! You could put a world of hurt on yourself if you try it!!!! They are rated in the plus mid 40,000psi!!!! 46k something comes to mind!!! I have a Swedish 96B Mauser (1917 reciever stamp) and a RARE CG-63 (German made Swede 1900 receiver stamp, 1965 mod date)!!! The CG-63 is a dream to shoot with the 29.5" NORMA BBL!!

Aim small, hit BIG!!!
BILL

 

[6.5 forever]

Full charge.... but I'm never on the ragged edge.

Same here.