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Wrangler, I have to say that the only advantage I can glean to the process you described above is that once you pay for the $300 dies set it is free. My Cream of Wheat process (because grits are much too precious to waste on fireforming ;)) requires a primer, about 15 grains of Bullseye and a penny's worth of COW. It'd be interesting to graph out the point at which the $ per case lines cross. My gut tells me the barrel would wear out before the lines crossed, but what the heck do I know?

It's all sure fun anyway,
Rex

I came to the same conclusion. I even made my own case forming die for one cartridge, and concluded that with the additional work and hassle, it was easier to just fireform with cream of wheat.

You can tell who the Yankees are with all the complaining about grits...

Love grits, even though I'm a northerner, though with some Southern Baptists in the family tree. Which is one reason I use COW....

I love Cream of Wheat!

I had several hundred Privi 22 Hornet factory rounds to fireform to K Hornet that grouped aweful while fireforming. I considered pulling bullets, but ended up using a large round of firewood in the garage rather than running back and forth to the range. Had to sneak out when the wife was gone over the course of a week or so, but worked great!

You mean like...to eat?? Dang, you must be outta grits.

I've lived in the northwest most of my life but my Dad's side of the family is definitely southern and grits were always on the menu when staying at my grandparents - I like 'em!

Regarding fireforming in the garage, I fireformed 400 22 Hornet rounds to K-Hornet by shooting factory PRVI ammo into a 24" round of firewood. The round of wood was starting to come apart by the time I was done and I never had any complaints from the neighbors.

I tried something similar with a 4' section of pipe. Made a sort of muffler with foam noodles and section of chain link top rail. The entire unit self destructed after 50 shots. Does your set up have an open end cap? I think that was my mistake.

You have to get one of those pretty suhthern gals to marry you, "then" you leave that hot, humid, miserable rain/mud, snakes, red bugs (chiggers) roach infested, black mold, cancer cluster place for Utah/Montana/WY, etc..ha. Leave the grits to those who can appreciate them ( along with boiled okry, boiled peanuts, liver n lights, tripe, head cheese, pickled pigs feet, calf brains/scrambled eggs, you know, left over recipes from when the Great Depression ran its course...)