fire-form

intransitive verb

: to reshape a rifle cartridge case by loading and firing it until it conforms to the chamber of the rifle for which the case is being prepared
using the new ammunition to fire-form to fit the large chamberP. B. Sharpe

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“Fire-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire-form. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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