Thread: .260AI

Loading cases ready to Fireform using fast burning powder and patch sealed with butter.
Thanks Abe

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Ya don't need any sealing.
Just stuff it in😆

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Shit paper works a treat, just don't do it at the front door.


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Originally Posted by R93

Ya don't need any sealing.
Just stuff it in😆

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OK cool I'll try that on the next lot.

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If your doing a heap and worried about powder spilling out when travelling etc, seal the necks with soap. Less messy I imagine, than butter. If it melts it possibly could soak the powder.

I don't use anything. But I am minutes from a range or where I can pop them off.

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Just tried with rag only and all good thanks for that.
Just firing them in my shed in town not to much noise

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Instead of soap, you can melt some candles in a pot and had some olive oil to it. Raise the temp till it become pretty hot and then let it cool down. The texture of the candle wax become less brittle and more " buttery " . You can also use the red wax of baby bell cheese, but they are to expensive here compared to Europe .

Originally Posted by R93

If your doing a heap and worried about powder spilling out when travelling etc, seal the necks with soap. Less messy I imagine, than butter. If it melts it possibly could soak the powder.

I don't use anything. But I am minutes from a range or where I can pop them off.

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It may have been something in the soap that set off the cases Abe had in his hand. The 4x2 patch should give some separation but Id stay away from it personally. I use butter to hold in rolled oats for filling so I dont have take the muzzle break off.

What powder & load are you using?

I used AS30-N which seemed to work well

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Originally Posted by sneeze

It may have been something in the soap that set off the cases Abe had in his hand. The 4x2 patch should give some separation but Id stay away from it personally. I use butter to hold in rolled oats for filling so I dont have take the muzzle break off.

Yes but your forming a much larger case.
Shotgun powder fills a.260 case with a patch.
I don't seal the case mouth at all.
Used soap when I first started but found there was no need.
Reckon you could be right ref that wee mishap he had.


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Originally Posted by R93

Yes but your forming a much larger case.
Shotgun powder fills a.260 case with a patch.
I don't seal the case mouth at all.
Used soap when I first started but found there was no need.
Reckon you could be right ref that wee mishap he had.


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Rodger that, the patch is fine its the soap Id stay away from. With smaller cals Id rather find an accurate fire forming load with a good bullet and go shooting.

Originally Posted by sneeze

Rodger that, the patch is fine its the soap Id stay away from. With smaller cals Id rather find an accurate fire forming load with a good bullet and go shooting.

Yea when I have fire formed in the past (25/08 AI ) I did just that used my pre AI load and just shot it but I used to live on a farm then and did a lot more shooting, so this time I used the no bullet method as I could do it in the garage in town and now I'm ready for the range and load testing.