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forming .577 snider
- Thread starter antiqueguy
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I loaded a batch of Snider once with thick cork washers at the bottom to fill up the excess space. Adjusted their thickness so that the bullet basically sat right on the powder without additional filler. The British had used this technique when they briefly experimented with a smaller powder charge carbine load for the Snider. Mine worked well but some did move out into the bore upon firing. I reverted to good old cream of wheat above the powder.
Just to clarify for newcomers to Snider loading- hobophobe's comment doesn't apply to new 24g CBC brass. It has to be trimmed to length and run through forming dies to even begin to chamber.
milsurpo
Just to clarify for newcomers to Snider loading- hobophobe's comment doesn't apply to new 24g CBC brass. It has to be trimmed to length and run through forming dies to even begin to chamber.
milsurpo
Just read your post. I'm sort of in the same boat. I used to have a large Lee press and Snider dies. I sold everything 20 years ago sadly and saved I Snider with a super claen bore for future me. Well future me lives in an apartment now and I only have room for a hand press. I've loaded hundreds of rounds albeit slowly for my Trapdoor Springfield. I have some Magtech brass but no room or funds for 200$ dies and a press for one rifle. Long story short where approximately are you located if I may ask. I'm in the Greater Toronto area. Cheers.Dies are about $175 for a new Lee set. Rear of case is tapered up until the neck then it is straight. Anyone around you that loads 577 Snider ? Once formed to your chamber you can get a few rounds before they would need to be resized again. Or send your brass to someone that has the reloading dies and they can size them for you. If you want I can resize them for you.
Dies are about $175 for a new Lee set. Rear of case is tapered up until the neck then it is straight. Anyone around you that loads 577 Snider ? Once formed to your chamber you can get a few rounds before they would need to be resized again. Or send your brass to someone that has the reloading dies and they can size them for you. If you want I can resize them for you.
