Apollo none of these primers were cci
depending on your point of view fireforming is either a time consuming, tedious process or an interesting exersize, needless to say the latter applies to me
the plus with bullet-less fireforming is the cost saving - no special hydro-forming dies, no bullets, less powder and more importantly "no wear on your barrel"
its a lot less work and a lot less messy than hydro-forming I think, IMO you get a much better shoulder to start with as well
the new norma dasher cases would be cheaper and easier too but I had my reamer body made to blue box dimensions so I'm not sure if it would work
obviously you don't let your barrel heat up and I cleaned out the fowling every 10 shot's, you should try it, it does work well
the smell of the soap plug all around the farmers paddock was like walking past a chinese knock shop
not that I would know
when a primer blanks you don't have the same effect that you do when a primer leaks, it is the firing pin hole and firing pin that cop the flame
as you can see my 6mm dasher bolt face is perfect just like it left the gunsmith's after he machined it to perfection and no gases at my face
this rifle with a second hand 8x32 nightforce br scope will cost all up, everything $2500, I cannot tell you how accurate it is going to be
I know it will not be as accurate as James Philips record set at 1.174" at 600 yards with a 22 dasher, the best ever verified group ever shot at 600 yards in registered benchrest shooting
http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek030.html and that is on a rem action
what I expect from this rifle is to be able to head shoot rabbits at 250-300 and I will be very happy with it and call it a success
really I could have gone and bought a tikka/sako varmint to do the same but I like building these rifles, its a fetish my wife calls my mistress
I forgot to add Apollo that when I found the right amount of powder there was no blow back on the case length,
all fireformed cases needed trimming to the exact length and the primer pockets are as tight as new
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