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Thread: Hi guys, i have a question or 2 about forming some wildcat brass

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    Quote Originally Posted by jlnel2 View Post
    I dented some 223 with to much lube going to 7mm tcu, I think I'll try just fire forming next time.
    Absolutely!! There is no reason to FL size new brass anyway..I have Yet to touch the Shoulder of any of my 7tcu brass with a sizing die...
    Maybe my loads are too light......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Idz View Post
    Be sure to anneal the brass and smooth over any sharp corners in the dies. My latest 'wonder' lube for forming has been the cheap spray-on furniture polish from the grocery store. I also found that if you get 'too much' resistance when forming you can back out the case, re-lube it, rotate it 90 degrees and try again. There seems to be a lot of black magic in forming brass.
    What he said, I have pulled cases back out and lubed/turned numerous time before I got them all the way in to the die. 300 Weatherby to 300 H&H takes a bunch of small moves. I suspect that if I tried it all in one shot the die would go back to RCBS to have the case removed because I doubt I could have gotten it back out.

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    For inside a case mouth I've used powdered graphite, that works.

    For heavy case forming (243 from 308 or 45 ACP Shotshells) I used to use a moly disulphide lube, I wish I remembered the brand name (2/3 gal or so can size, white iirc with green type?) It was stolen just too long ago. Family members . . .

    Lanolin WORKS too; Heard of all kinds of other lubes too; Try one out & you may just like it

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    When making my .416 Taylor brass from Hornady 45 mag basic brass I use both Imperial ( now Redding) lightly on the outside of the case mouth AFTER first dipping the case mouth in motor mica or extra fine ground graphite for inside lubrication.Robert

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