Any idea when the 6-pack Pro will be back in stock?

My weekly look at shooting matters in Britain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFVZTZaLNwU

Ek het al baie slagdoppe so uitgedruk en weer hergebruik sonder probleme. Dra 'n bril en druk dit stadig uit. As dit te veel druk vereis skiet liefs die dop in jou geweer.

Quite astounding really -the things you can still do in the ( anti-gun ) UK
Maybe even more than here ?


Notice the interesting Mauser
Notice the single Shor R1 ( SLR ) - VERY strange that
Notice the very interesting electronic shot marker

Have a look at the rest of the channel
Colonel du Toit and the SBB should go "shopping" there !

Quote from: oafpatroll on May 10, 2024, 09:52 PMI understand that the primers are 'set' on seating, i.e. they get slightly compressed so the compound is close enough to the firing pin and the anvil to reliably detonate. I'm sure you can get them out and reseat them again but is it worth the risk of a pants soiling if you get it wrong and the saving if you get it right?

It is exactly my concern - a small amount of detonating compound going off on the inside of a depriming die might cause some trouble. It is not worth the risk.

And to think I sold 6000 primers just a month or two before things got obviously mmmn! WTF ?

I understand that the primers are 'set' on seating, i.e. they get slightly compressed so the compound is close enough to the firing pin and the anvil to reliably detonate. I'm sure you can get them out and reseat them again but is it worth the risk of a pants soiling if you get it wrong and the saving if you get it right?

Dankie vir al die raad!

Ek dink nie dit is wys om die huidige klomp gelaaide patrone verder te gebruik nie - daar was mos al vier foutiewe skote.

Ek wil almal uitslaan en dan vorm in die geweer.

- kan ek die slagdoppies veilig uitdruk, dan versag, en dan skiet, of

- gebruik ek die huidige slagdoppies om die doppe mee te skiet, dan versag en dan laai?

Is it just where I live, or are large rifle primers unobtainium at the moment?

I agree with all of the above.

If you want to use fire formed doppies for accuracy, then just shoot a normal load. The stretch from SAAMI specs to your chamber is little.

If you want to fire form to a different caliber, e.g. 6BR to 6mm Dasher, then Treemans advice is very good, particularly the annealing!!! I know some cases even require 2 steps to get them into shape.