Ok, Lots of good info. I read that some use dies and others do not. The brass I am currently in control of have two primer holes and have a head stamp reading
CBC (this is from memory). The bullets I have been able to get hold of are .590 dia, and 450gr. The problem I have right now (with out my dies) is that the
bullets do not fit in the brass (bullets a couple thou bigger than the case mouth). This brings me to a few questions
First, Does anyone have a trick for opening the case mouth to fit the bullet? Once that is done I assume I can just seat the bullet into the case.
Second, why, and do I need to then dip the bullet into wax. I do plan on using a card wad/bees wax/card wad below my bullet.
And thirdly,m just to be sure, my load is thus. 65 grs of Pyrodex FF followed by a mix of 15gr FF and 15 gr CW followed by card wad / bees wax / card wad, and lastly, the bullet smeared with some bullet grease that was supplied with the bullets (a stick of hard grease).
After all this is complete do I then need to dip the completed cartridge in wax as some have done. You will have to excuse my terminology (still learning).
Hoping not to blow myself up!
First, Does anyone have a trick for opening the case mouth to fit the bullet? Once that is done I assume I can just seat the bullet into the case.
Second, why, and do I need to then dip the bullet into wax. I do plan on using a card wad/bees wax/card wad below my bullet.
And thirdly,m just to be sure, my load is thus. 65 grs of Pyrodex FF followed by a mix of 15gr FF and 15 gr CW followed by card wad / bees wax / card wad, and lastly, the bullet smeared with some bullet grease that was supplied with the bullets (a stick of hard grease).
After all this is complete do I then need to dip the completed cartridge in wax as some have done. You will have to excuse my terminology (still learning).
Hoping not to blow myself up!
