Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles 17 Hornet AI

I have necked down thousands of 22 hornet straight to 17 hornet to be fire formed to the 17 AH.

I put a very heavy chamfer on the outside of the neck. This is the big bug a boo that kills the necking down process if you don't get it right. That HEAVY chamfer acts as a guide and helps start the case neck in the smaller neck portion of the die.

Second, I lube with the WHITE Lee sizing wax, it is better than anything else out there. The lube is so good, that I cut it 50/50 with water and used it to make bullets with, and nothing will test a lube like swaging bullet jackets.

When I start the case into the full length sizer, I go slow, and set the headspace for a very slight jam on the shoulder.

It is rare to ever loose a case forming down with the process above. I have used Winchester cases, no particular good reason.

I never used bullseye and cream of wheat to form cases, I just worked up a fire forming load and went out to the fields and shot ground squirrels or p. dogs.