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Decided to break out an old favorite, and the 25+ year old components. It's a Sako/Hart 6 PPC, and I have just turned the Sako 220 Russian cases to fireform.

I understand there is a "new" method of lightly lubing the cases to get a better case... any input on this?

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I understand a light lube helps hold the case to the chamber. I always fireform before turning. You don't have as much problem with the donut and the brass doesn't shorten as much. You'll probably ask me next why I fireform my 6ppc in a 224 barrel.
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Thanks Butch, I've been reading up and using the search function here and there. I understand that the cases are straighter if done .224 first... well that being the case (pun) I'll be a tad old fashioned and just want totry and get it under .2 MOA for now. Still have 300 cases never touched from that original Sako 220 Russian lot.
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I don't like to wear out a good barrel fireforming. A few years ago I had a wild hair and no fireforming barrel. I took a 223 barrel and drilled the bore to fit my 6ppc reamer bushings. I put a 6ppc chamber in the 22 barrel. I put a 220 Russian case with Bulleyes up to the bottom of the throat and a wax plug in the chamber and fireformed it. Some people use a normal ppc load and put a 22 bullet in the case. Either way you get a blown out case that you have very little to expand before you turn the necks. You start with a straighter case and I don't have trouble with the donut.
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