| Ripp |
| (.577 member) |
| 28/04/08 07:52 AM |
Re: Foam Filler = Ruined barrels ?
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Part of the trouble with fillers is that as a position sensitive, inert material inside the case, ammunition handling can cause shifting of the filler, comingling with powder, etc. This is probably no threat to a well-assembled load that is very carefully handled and fired on the range, but over time and general use may present problems for hunting ammunition.
The real question might be why use them in the first place? Skilled handloading precludes their need under almost, probably all, circumstances. Fillers are sometimes a crutch that further experimentation proves unnecessary. As for 5744 {and the similar 4759}, it serves in many cases to totally preclude the need for fillers.
93x57
With the airspace involved and using RL-15--which regulates very well in many doubles--it is needed to prevent possible handfires, etc. as the average joe does not have acess to the Federal .216 primer that Federal factory rounds carry..
My double gunsmith has used Dacron filler for several decades with no problems whatsoever..it is NOT a crutch for reloading and is needed when using the powder described above.. the dacron or foam wads from Kynoch will not comingle with the powder--been doing it quite a bit and acutally pulled one cartridge to see what if anything had happened as it had traveled to the range on several occassions and I purposely shoock it and beat on it..nothing negative..all was in place..
Ripp