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- Oct 31, 2004
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I was reading the information provided at the following thread, regarding fire-forming.
http://noslerreloading.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4191&highlight=fireforming
And by the two completely different versions I'm finding, I'm lost as to what would be the proper way, and most importantly, the safest way to doing such a procedure?
What initial plans I had on the drawing board is that since neither Nosler nor Lapua offer .338 RUM brass. To take the .300 RUM Nosler offers, and use a .338 RUM sizing die with expander ball.
One side of me says it shouldn't be too difficult since I would only be moving the inside radius of the case neck approx. fifteen thousand of an inch. But the other side has the concern that doing so, would just crush the case.
Would I be able to get away with using something like an sizing die with expander ball to size up, or would I be better off to fire form the cases?
And where I've read two completely different opinions regarding fire forming, which would be the better option?
http://noslerreloading.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4191&highlight=fireforming
And by the two completely different versions I'm finding, I'm lost as to what would be the proper way, and most importantly, the safest way to doing such a procedure?
What initial plans I had on the drawing board is that since neither Nosler nor Lapua offer .338 RUM brass. To take the .300 RUM Nosler offers, and use a .338 RUM sizing die with expander ball.
One side of me says it shouldn't be too difficult since I would only be moving the inside radius of the case neck approx. fifteen thousand of an inch. But the other side has the concern that doing so, would just crush the case.
Would I be able to get away with using something like an sizing die with expander ball to size up, or would I be better off to fire form the cases?
And where I've read two completely different opinions regarding fire forming, which would be the better option?