jonk
03-01-2010, 10:45 AM
I'm not sure I have any gun that would benefit from trying this but have a question on the mechanics of how it works.
I understand that you seat the bullet into the bore, then follow with a primed, charged case.
All sorts of issues jump up at me here.
Black powder- you are creating an air void between the powder charge and the base of the bullet; a no-no.
Smokeless- how does pressure build enough to get consistent results if there is no neck tension? Or is it only done with FAST powders?
Both- how do you keep the powder from falling out of the case? Use of a filler or wad would violate rule number 1 of fillers- a continuous column of filler from bullet base to powder with no area to jump- which could cause a rung chamber.
I understand that you seat the bullet into the bore, then follow with a primed, charged case.
All sorts of issues jump up at me here.
Black powder- you are creating an air void between the powder charge and the base of the bullet; a no-no.
Smokeless- how does pressure build enough to get consistent results if there is no neck tension? Or is it only done with FAST powders?
Both- how do you keep the powder from falling out of the case? Use of a filler or wad would violate rule number 1 of fillers- a continuous column of filler from bullet base to powder with no area to jump- which could cause a rung chamber.