Instant grits/cream of wheat, fire forming

[JMayo]

Would it matter if instant grits were used instead of cream of wheat to fire form ?
I ask for a friend that has instant grits he bought by accident instead of 5 min grits his woman told him to buy ....she said he has to finish them before ....well you know.

 

[Mark M.]

Shouldn't matter, it's job is just to take up space

 

[rr2030]

No self respecting southerner would use instant grits. ler'nt dat from my cousin vinny

 

[Nature Boy]

You guys are making me hungry with your fire forming techniques.

If one of you decides to fire form with some bacon let me know and I’ll be coming over for breakfast

 

[Rustytigwire]

Shredded jerky chew isnt as abrasive as the grain based fillers but dogs will be hangin around. it can present a distraction to others and a safety hazard.

 

[KMart]

I read somewhere on this site that INSTANT wasn't a good choice. Can't remember if it was COW or grits. The instant version had a tendency to foul the barrel REALLY bad.
A small box of regular grits can't be that expensive. The store brand is cheaper.

 

[JLT]

Instant grits ain't for eating. They're for fire forming.

 

[spclark]

The instant version had a tendency to foul the barrel REALLY bad.

Well yayuh, they will do that if you cook 'em first!.

Didn't have any COW or grits (instant or otherwise) or Malt-o-Meal on hand when I wanted to FF some cases a couple years back.

Grabbed plain old corn meal, worked fine. After a few rounds'd been fired the air around me smelled like somebody was cookin' tortillas.

 

[JFrank]

I was thinking Weaties would do the trick

 

[Sniper338]

Ive used malt-o-meal. It works. Just gotta clean the barrel when your done, or a patch every 15-20 rounds. Wax plug in the neck, ive used balled up toilet paper too...

 

[Nature Boy]

Anyone ever try maple syrup as a case lube?

 

[JRS]

Anyone ever try maple syrup as a case lube?

A bit sticky, isn't it

 

[JMayo]

Well, there yea go ! COW has extra iron so i use that ! Those 1'' patches are a good fit also.
Tight group 12.5 ish with 1/4 COW & 1'' cotton patch is my recipe here. I'll know This time tomorrow how they formed.
Off to the range i go......
I do see that corn meal would be even cheaper.

 

[JRS]

Which cartridge are you fire forming?

 

[mikeinct]

I'd be really careful w any of that INSTANT stuff...Check the inside of every case before doing real loads..Some of these CofW fire form recipes clump up in the shoulder area & are hard to detect before using w real bullets..mike in ct

 

[fguffey]

I am a case former, I form first and then fire. I do not find it necessary to use a cereal.

F. Guffey

 

[rr2030]

Has anyone used Brioschi ? It good for Agita also.

Sorry for the humongo image, no option

 

[Lucky Shooter]

Mr Guffey,

I'd appreciate it if you could post something on how you form before firing.

I'm kinda into simple and easy---always open to look at better methods.


Thanks,

A. Weldy

 

[Ccrider]

Mr Guffey,

I'd appreciate it if you could post something on how you form before firing.

I'm kinda into simple and easy---always open to look at better methods.


Thanks,

A. Weldy

+1

 

[JMayo]

Update on other thread. It was kinda a mess. But it's over now. 200 formed cases.
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/cow-fire-forming.3962791/page-3#post-37334116