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Bryndon,

I have always had good luck blowing out brass to the chamber size on 400 Whelen plus many other calibers. I use about 10 gr of bullesye and then fill the case with corn meal. Just shoot it and the brass then fits. I then load a cast bullet long enough that it engraves and make the final case forming. I have found trying to expand the necks with expander plugs, the necks don't end up very even, the blowing out is much easier and faster and more consistent.
Dan

My experience is pretty much the same as Dan's, but I have better results if I manually put the extractor over the rim and hold the rifle straight up when fire firming. The shoulder seems to be located better when the cartridge is held back against the bolt face by the extractor.
Mike

My experience was with cream of wheat making bumblebee loads for a .38. I didn't get any, but shooting at pop cans showed they would work. They are also pretty good at removing lead from barrels. You fellows have better advice than me.

Tim

Thanks to all who have helped!

I’ll get pictures of this project as it comes along.

Fully engraved Kornbrath / Swensen 1903 receiver, original new old stock Krupp octagon to round full rib 400 barrel, Kornbrath engraved Elk pattern bottom metal, Kornbrath stock bolt, vintage correct express sights and Rigby bolt peep, engraved grip cap, original G&H trap butt, etc.

My plan is for it to be remake of Col Whelens original 400 which is featured in Mr Rifleman in its current rebarrelled state as a 35 Whelen. Steven Dodd Hughes photographed the rifle a few years back and pictures can be found on the web. That rifle has an engraved receiver in the same pattern as mine.

Should be an adventure!