Author Topic: Forming 6 TCU brass (Read 536 times)

tipiguy · « **on:** January 25, 2006, 01:51:47 PM »

I have a bunch of previously fired .223 brass (not military). Can I still form it for a 6 TCU? I am not too worried if I lose some of it since I likely will not be using it for any other purpose in the near future. Will it still fireform ok?

Tipiguy

Steve P · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2006, 05:02:56 PM »

Lube it and size it in the 6TCU die set. I make sure I deburr my brass first, especially on the inside of the neck. Just makes it easier for that tapered expaned to slide in and out.

Load with moderate load and make sure the bullet is at the rifling so you get a good fireform. If loaded right, your fireform loads should be fairly accurate also.

Good Luck

Steve

P.S. I have about 100 in my loading room left to finish flash holes. When done, I get to load all 500 recently sized brass for fireforming. Yahoo. Prairie dogs etc watchout.

tipiguy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2006, 06:57:11 AM »

I am planning on using 70 grain nosler b-tips. Can I use these also for firforming or will I need a heavy bullet.

tipiguy

GregP42 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2006, 10:48:12 PM »

That will work fine, just go with a lighter load, not a max load, that is what I did when making 6.5 TC/U years ago.

Greg