Texas Sheepdawg wrote:You might want to clarify what we are talking about using fillers. I’ve never done it, so I would prefer you to elaborate.
With short charges in the 450b and that could probably be expanded to include any straight walled caliber, I stack up sheets of
unused toilet paper and stamp out circles using an unwanted case with its mouth as sharp as I can make it. I place my short charge in the case and carefully drop one of the TP circles down upon the column,
gently tapping the circle flat with a close fitting wood dowel. I then fill the remaining space with
uncooked grits. Cream of Wheat works as well but grits smell better, just short of the predicted heel of the bullet when seated. Seat your bullets as you normally would, crimping them as you normally do.
Before shooting, rotate your gas block to block off the gas port, so that the mess stays out of the gas tube and action. That means hand cycling out the spent rounds. Single load the finished rounds, easing the charging handle forward into battery. Some times it needs a bump on the forward assist to provide that last little distance to where the bolt locks.
Bring your cleaning cradle and equipment with you as some of the filler winds up adhering to the throat and you'll need to clean out the umma gumma every few rounds. You'll know when that time comes as the cases eventually will start resisting chambering. When you're done, give that bore a good scrubbing with
generous solvent brushing and patches.
Hoot