24 March 2004, 00:58
starmetalRe: **WARNING** Shooting cotton fillers
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Starmetal, scareing some one off from using Fiber fillers is not all that bad of a idea! Lyman and all of the bullet and powder manufactuers do not reccomend the practice anymore. I know I called them all to get info on the practice. You may get by doing it but my guns are too valuable to me to take a chance on ringing the chambers or barrels on them for a practice that is not considered safe anymore. Kinda reminds me of driving for 20 years and then having a major accident does not matter how long you did it before it only takes once. Jim
Jim
First of course Lyman and all the bullet and powder companies are going to tell you not to something that is outside the norm because of liability lawsuits. Just the same as alot of firearm manufacturers are going to tell you not to use reloaded ammo in their product because it could be dangerous and also void the warranty. Now is that to saw because you got away with doing so is just because you were lucky? I use to call alot of them too, I suppose you are talking about the tech lines, for example, like Sierra, Hornady, Speers, etc. I had one tell me, off the record of course, that such and such companies particular rifle and caliber was the biggest piece of crab ever built, but he or they wouldn't dare say that on the record. They are just as political as politicians. Back to fillers....most all filler problems can be traced back to lack of knowledge in using them, and improper assembly with them.
Joe