Comments on: Forming Improved Cases with Hornady’s Hydraulic Forming Dies

By: Dan Smith

Dan Smith — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:14:58 +0000

To Mr. Curry

Could you give more info on how you “water” form cases with regular sizing dies?

By: Chuck Curry

Chuck Curry — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:57:20 +0000

You can use a regular sizing die to form cases with water. done it many times. Nothing new, just expensive.

By: Matt Groom

Matt Groom — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:14:01 +0000

Another less-than-obvious use for these dies would be to reload cartridges that only come with Berdan primers, such as 5.45×39. If you have an SSG 82, and you want to shoot it with the optimum accuracy, you can swage down a .224 bullet, but forming a Boxer primed case in this caliber can be a real hassle. Although it’s not easy to find Berdan primers in the US, it can be done.

By: Charlie Hatmaker

Charlie Hatmaker — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:45:02 +0000

There is nothing new about this RCBS made me a hydraulic forming die 20 Years ago. I have used them several times and they don’t work all that well.
Thanks
Charlie

By: ciaran

ciaran — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:04:31 +0000

It was about time! Nobody had attempted this since Rocky Gibbs experimented that process for his own cartridges.
Thank You Hornady! This Irishman owes You big time!

By: saint

saint — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:53:09 +0000

17 Ackley Hornet owners worldwide thank you!