AJC1
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While reading the front matter of many a reloading manual, and discussed commonly on the internet and YouTube video, the glory of fire forming is presented. As with many ideas there is, this great idea presented, which would seemingly apply unilaterally but doesn't. There are applications where I believe it provides large benefits, but they are not detailed as they should be.
1. If you neck size. Old military rifles and varmint shooters alike that practice the art of neck sizing.
2. If your going through the process of having a custom die made. Also includes neck sizing.
3. If your converting brass in a different chamber. Ackley is the most known version of this processes.
With the most common form of brass preparation being full length sizing, I can see no benefit in fire forming. The couple of thousandths between new and shoulder bumped brass seems totally insignificant. Am I missing something???
1. If you neck size. Old military rifles and varmint shooters alike that practice the art of neck sizing.
2. If your going through the process of having a custom die made. Also includes neck sizing.
3. If your converting brass in a different chamber. Ackley is the most known version of this processes.
With the most common form of brass preparation being full length sizing, I can see no benefit in fire forming. The couple of thousandths between new and shoulder bumped brass seems totally insignificant. Am I missing something???