Starline 50 90 brass

[Eric Johanen]

My order for the Lyman die set and 100 pieces of brass arrived today. Unboxed in a jiffy and measured that oal. 60 came in at 2.495 with a few at 2.496 (These I'll set aside for use with paper patched bullets) 16 cases at 2.492, 1 case at 2.491. 21 went 2.493. I'll mark these with a nick on the rim to keep for greaser's. When these are annealed and fire formed I'll trim to uniform length and run them with a grease groove exposed to fill the gap. We will see where these all end up after initial fire forming. You will notice that I'm 2 cases short on the order. I sent off a polite email to BACO and asked them for the missing brass and I'm sure they will take care of me. Great company to do business with. ( I do not mind odd numbers when in my cartridge belt, but I really like to see my cartridge boxes with all 20 spaces filled, just a little OCD when it comes to that). Bullet mold #51-550S should be on the way from Accurate Molds and now just have to await the arrival of the rifle. This should really be fun!!!

[Kurt]

Eric.

A little suggestion. Anneal your cases and when you load the short cases with your GG bullets, set your seating die a little tight and roll just a slight crimp over the front driving band, this will stretch them slightly. I would not start trimming till you fire them a few times.
I have stretched mine as much as .040" after a couple firings. Just don't roll that crimp to much when you just put a fresh anneal on them.
Kurt

[Eric Johanen]

Thank's for that tip Kurt. I'll do exactly that and see if I can move some brass forward a bit. Never would have thought of that technique. I'll let you know how that 550 grain bullet works in the 1X26 twist.

[Kurt]

Just don't roll the crimp to much the first time.

[Eric Johanen]

I'll be careful and try not to stretch them out all on one firing!

[Eric Johanen]

Short brass has been primer pocket uniformed, flashhole de-burred and annealed. Sitting on the ready line waiting for delivery of the rifle. I will not do anymore to it until I see how the factory spec. brass chambers. No sense in putting up loads and have them not chamber. Sizing will have to wait. Hope they just slip in and then I'll neck size, load and fire form. We are getting just a little antsy!

[Eric Johanen]

As expected, the missing brass from my recent order arrived on Monday. Great company and efficient customer service! Annealed them and decided as long as I was at it to do the remaining 60 pieces. All we need now is the rifle and some bullets to load. Rifle was scheduled for delivery to my dealer yesterday... so? I have GOEX 1 fg and 2 pounds of old Dupont glazed 1 fg. Anyone have results with current Swiss, KIK, of GOEX 1 fg? Will have to put together a small sample order.

[Kurt]

Eric.

I shot all of the powder out there in my .50 except the old Elephant. All shot well in my .50 except the Diamond powder.
Swiss 1.5 98 gr shot well, 110gr of the old 2f goex The 2 f Goex express was my favorite with a 110 gr load. When the EXP was discontinued I switched to 100 gr of 2F KIK also 100 gr of 1.5 KIK. 2F Olde Eynsford shoots very good in the .50.
Now my rifle is the Shiloh with a 22 twist and I shoot a very long just under a 1.5 inch Brooks Creedmoor nosed bullet that weighs 718 gr and one just like it that is a hollow point the same length but it weighs 685 gr and both have shot dollar size groups and better some times @ 200 yards.
My .50 will just about digest any powder type or load and shoot it well but I don't shoot the short lite bullets in it.

Kurt

[Mike]

Eric, Don't be afraid to try the 2F granulations of powder, you'll probably favor them. I use lighter bullets than Kurt does (and he does better shooting). The twist in my rifle should be the same as yours, 1 turn in 26". And I'm waiting to hear your report on Accurate Molds' #51-550S. That should meet all requirements. Shoot sharp, Mike

[Dusty Ed]

[quote='Eric Johanen' pid='14019' dateline='1440074305']
As expected, the missing brass from my recent order arrived on Monday. Great company and efficient customer service! Annealed them and decided as long as I was at it to do the remaining 60 pieces. All we need now is the rifle and some bullets to load. Rifle was scheduled for delivery to my dealer yesterday... so? I have GOEX 1 fg and 2 pounds of old Dupont glazed 1 fg. Anyone have results with current Swiss, KIK, of GOEX 1 fg? Will have to put together a small sample order
Howdy Eric
I HAVE a Pedersoli Big 50 ,have shot most all of the modern Black Powders an have settled on the Goex 2f ,I was shooting only a RCBS
.515 it cast out at 550 grs. size them to .514 using Dan T's NAPA
lube for years , I just got a BACO mould 625gr. money bullet that cast
out to 632 grs., I'm still messing with it.
Dusty Ed