Well, I have annealed 10 Betram raw sticks of Brass, trimmed them, converted them using RCBS lube & Imperial Wax, fire-formed them w/ 11 grains of Red Dot & a Column of Grits and I have had ZERO fissures or cracked cases. Now I can't say how hard the rims/bases are, but for the moment I am toppin' High Cotton. But the cases are as ugly as home-made soap.

I do prefer RCBS lube to Imperial Wax though.

Hochachtungsvoll,

Raimey
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