Case forming. Go big or go home I guess.

[Brian Palmer]

First time forming my own brass. 577/450 from 24 Gauge brass. Guess if your going to do it jump in both feet first. Crimpled the first 3 trying. Pretty quick learner and good ratio for a beginner from my reading. Got to trim it do length n ready to go.

Before, after, and a 45-70 for comparison.

 

[RicinYakima]

Very Good! Pretty soon you can be selling brass!

 

[Brad]

Nice.
Looks like an anneal was involved at some point.

 

[Brian Palmer]

Yep annealed them 3x actually during the sizing down to soften them up. You can really feel the difference when they work harden again. The vids I watched many do it just once some 2x I went for 3 taking my sweet ol time and many smaller pushes into the die.

 

[RBHarter]

Well done .

 

[Todd M]

Looks great! The 577/450 sounds like a lot of fun.

 

[quicksylver]

impressive...nice job
Any chance of borrowing the gun and few loaded rounds for the weekend... ?

 

[300BLK]

Nice work! I was thinking the 24ga case straight up with BP and bullet could be fun, but then I recalled NOT liking recoil enough to pursue such. Maybe a .577 Snider would be tolerable.

 

[KHornet]

Very nice!

 

[Brian Palmer]

impressive...nice job
Any chance of borrowing the gun and few loaded rounds for the weekend... ?

How far away are ya from JW and I? Dragging it to the range, hopefully sooner than later for JW to burn a few rounds.

 

[Missionary]

It looks great even from down here. Forming brass is a fine way to get attached to a rifle.

 

[JWFilips]

Brian,
I'm very impressed with your technique! You use a lot of self control for a "young guy" Not something I see as typical now a days! I'm sure you will do well here!
Congratulations!
Jim

 

[fiver]

dropping 2$ a case for a box of 25 cases learns you up real quick.

 

[Pistolero]

Looks really great. What a monster!

Bill

 

[Brian Palmer]

25 rounds ready for the range tomorrow. Should turn some heads.

 

[JWFilips]

Brian was at the range with us this morning....Mighty impressive!

 

[Brian Palmer]

Aiming center bottom target going for center middle knowing she hits high, 13 on paper out of 15, 50 yards standing unsupported. Cant complain 130 year old rifle is far more accurate than me.

 

[JWFilips]

I just want to say that Those cartridges are Super cool! They are huge! I can't imaging lugging 50 of those things into battle!
My buddy Ed and I were in awe of this weapon! Not to mention the guy shooting it! Nice to see a young one appreciate History
Ed texted me after he got home when I sent him a photo. He said "today I heard , smelled and witnessed HISTORY!"

 

[JWFilips]

Got another photo!

 

[KHornet]

Impressive!

Paul