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labgrade · June 25, 2001, 10:01 PM

Do a search within the last month on a "poodle shooter load" for the .223 Seems somebody posted about using 2400 for a light load which may do the trick for you.

I have heard of using a plug of Dacron, etc. as a filler (no bullet) to fireform but have never tried it.

Only fireforming (other than the type you're attempting to do) I'ver ever done was to use a cheap(est) bullet I had laying around & reduced the (normal starting) load by 10% as listed in the manuals. This was a pretty extreme FFing taking a 444 Marlin case to .308 Win & then blowing the shoulder out & to a much sharper angle - worked like a charm.

June 25, 2001, 10:01 PM	#2
labgrade Member In Memoriam Join Date: November 29, 1999 Location: west of a small town, CO Posts: 4,346	Do a search within the last month on a "poodle shooter load" for the .223 Seems somebody posted about using 2400 for a light load which may do the trick for you. I have heard of using a plug of Dacron, etc. as a filler (no bullet) to fireform but have never tried it. Only fireforming (other than the type you're attempting to do) I'ver ever done was to use a cheap(est) bullet I had laying around & reduced the (normal starting) load by 10% as listed in the manuals. This was a pretty extreme FFing taking a 444 Marlin case to .308 Win & then blowing the shoulder out & to a much sharper angle - worked like a charm.