Need expert advice forming brass

[nilebartram]

I have been forming .223 brass to 221 fireball then to 20 Vartarg. Have learn a lot, turning neck, annealing. I used old brass to start. Made mistakes, did not want to ruin new brass. I enclosed a picture of what I did. People thought it was a waste of time. 221 brass is getting harder to find. Good winter project. nilebartram

 

[Iowa Fox]

I have been forming .223 brass to 221 fireball then to 20 Vartarg. Have learn a lot, turning neck, annealing. I used old brass to start. Made mistakes, did not want to ruin new brass. I enclosed a picture of what I did. People thought it was a waste of time. 221 brass is getting harder to find. Good winter project. nilebartram

Good job Nile. IMO the ability and skill to form cases is not a waste of time. Down the road it might be the only source of brass we have for certain cartridges.

 

[std7mag]

Miningshawn,

If your getting your reamers from PTG, have them make you die reamers also.
They sell blank dies at PTG for like $20.
Ream your own die.

 

[miningshawn]

Miningshawn,

If your getting your reamers from PTG, have them make you die reamers also.
They sell blank dies at PTG for like $20.
Ream your own die.

Yeps, bought a reamer die!