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    Nothing really to add

    You got there in the end

    The real key to case forming is

    Very tidy chamfered neck. Don't leave the slightest nick or it will fail

    Proper annealing

    Imperial sizing wax applied sparingly by hand

    One slow single pass through the dies

    Re trim to length and re anneal and go shoot

    If you do little nibbles up and down you will work harden the anneal off and then it will often fail.
    Don't be scared to anneal properly. Do it in a nearly dark place and don't try and see the red on the outside, its too hard with the flame. Look just inside the neck to see a very clear view of the colour and then just run it down the case once you have a feel for it
    Moa Hunter, Micky Duck and -BW- like this.
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