stubbicatt
New member
I'm still learning quite a lot, and enjoying it very much. Shot a BPCR years ago, and sold it, something I regret.
Starting into it again with 45-70 this time. With fire formed cases, thumb seating bullets is pretty easy. I have noticed a sort of pneumatic phenomenon however. When I seat a bullet firmly on the wad (over a compressed powder charge) the bullet sort of pops back up. Thumb it down again, it pops back up, due to air trapped beneath it. I sort of have to hold it in position for a little while and wiggle it around a little bit in a sort of circular motion with my thumb for it to come to rest fully seated, before applying a crimp.
It is sort of funny.
Starting into it again with 45-70 this time. With fire formed cases, thumb seating bullets is pretty easy. I have noticed a sort of pneumatic phenomenon however. When I seat a bullet firmly on the wad (over a compressed powder charge) the bullet sort of pops back up. Thumb it down again, it pops back up, due to air trapped beneath it. I sort of have to hold it in position for a little while and wiggle it around a little bit in a sort of circular motion with my thumb for it to come to rest fully seated, before applying a crimp.
It is sort of funny.