Can I fix a crushed shoulder?

[ReloadKy]

So my brother has gotten into reloading. He has helped me some but never done it on his own. He loaded up some 6.5 creedmoor and sent me a text saying that he messed something up because the rounds would not chamber in his browning. Well he crushed the shoulder, badly...on 15 rounds! So I taught him how to pull the bullets to save bullets and powder but he and I both want him to try and salvage the brass as it is brand new Nosler. I took the decapping pin out of his full length sizing and we ran the brass through the die. It helped but the shoulder is still not where it needs to be.
My question, Is it possible to fire form the brass to fix the shoulder if it will chamber in his rifle?

 

[JD338]

If it will chamber in the rifle, you can fire form the brass to that rifle.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

If it will chamber in the rifle, you can fire form the brass to that rifle.

JD338

This!

 

[hunter24605]

I can’t see why it wouldn’t fireform. The only issue may be if the shoulder is pushed back so much that it causes a light primer strike without ignition.

 

[RL338]

If it will chamber in the rifle, you can fire form the brass to that rifle.

JD338

This

 

[300WSM]

Yes...no worries.

Ever get too much lube on the cases before sizing?

Anyone who has loaded any amount definitely has...
Case dents happen.

Shoot it.

No more dent.

And.....
It will chamber. Dents don't go outward.


That said what happened that so many were dented?

 

[Ridge_Runner]

Yes...no worries.

Ever get too much lube on the cases before sizing?

Anyone who has loaded any amount definitely has...
Case dents happen.

Shoot it.

No more dent.

And.....
It will chamber. Dents don't go outward.


That said what happened that so many were dented?

I would say the seater die was screwed in to far over crimping the case. The rounds would still chamber if it were lube dents.

 

[xphunter]

If it will chamber in the rifle, you can fire form the brass to that rifle.

JD338

THIS!

 

[salmonchaser]

I thought we were talking about rotator cuff injuries and the like. The answer to both questions is yes. I just did the same thing failing to readjust my seating die on the 300 HH. Ran it through the fl resizing die and fire formed. Piece of cake.
wish the injuries to my shoulders had been as easy to recover from.

 

[FOTIS]

FLR and fire.

 

[KinleyWater]

Man, I am so glad to read you're talking about a piece of brass.

 

[jimbires]

I saved this thread in my favorites . I haven't tried it , and probably would have never thought of doing this . it would be worth a try on expensive , or hard to find brass .

Fix for buckled shoulders

I recently received an order of 6.5 PRC Peterson brass. The order was on backorder for almost six months. While seating Hornady 147 ELD-M bullets, I buckled shoulders on two of the cases. Figuring the necks were to tight, I ran my expander button from my Redding Type-S Full Length Bushing Die...

www.longrangehunting.com

 

[RL338]

I saved this thread in my favorites . I haven't tried it , and probably would have never thought of doing this . it would be worth a try on expensive , or hard to find brass .

Fix for buckled shoulders

I recently received an order of 6.5 PRC Peterson brass. The order was on backorder for almost six months. While seating Hornady 147 ELD-M bullets, I buckled shoulders on two of the cases. Figuring the necks were to tight, I ran my expander button from my Redding Type-S Full Length Bushing Die...

www.longrangehunting.com

I’ve never thought to do that. I’ve been lucky enough to be able to run them back through the FL die.

 

[GregoryB.]

I have a few 257 Weatherby that I crushed when I first started reloading. Didn’t have the crimp adjusted properly. I recently pulled the bullets and reclaimed the powder. Ran them through a full length resizer so now they fit in my #1. Going to put a reduced load in them with some bullets that didn’t group well for me and fire form the brass. This thread reminded me that I needed to do it.

 

[grry10]

I would try fireforming using the COW method to try and save the cases.