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7mm SAUM & Forester Dies
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 451030" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I doubt the die is .070" to .080" too long. I'd be checking the chamber headspace verses the the specs on the drawings. To take this a step further, I've never had to actually ever make contact with the case holder jaws with a die in a Forster press on anything unless the chamber was cut a little short. One extra turn on the die and yet still not locking everything up tells me the press is flexing all over the place. Those big cases take much more pressure to size than something like a 30-06 or 22-250. Wonder whatkind press is being used? </p><p> </p><p> Of course the rifle being a Remington; that's the first place I'd check! They are not known for quality controll over there. Yet it's possible I guess that the die is a little too long, but I'd almost bet the farm it's elsewhere. My guess is that the chamber is on the factory minimum headspace is not a few thousandths shorter. And then take in some flex from the press and shell holder being on the long side makes it so you can't quite get there. I'd find somebody close by with a Rockchucker or a Co-Ax and start all over to see if that makes a difference. If not, you have a choice of shaving the end of the die, or send it back to Forster. Be nice to have a headspace gauge to see what the chamber is actually like before going anyfurther</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 451030, member: 25383"] I doubt the die is .070" to .080" too long. I'd be checking the chamber headspace verses the the specs on the drawings. To take this a step further, I've never had to actually ever make contact with the case holder jaws with a die in a Forster press on anything unless the chamber was cut a little short. One extra turn on the die and yet still not locking everything up tells me the press is flexing all over the place. Those big cases take much more pressure to size than something like a 30-06 or 22-250. Wonder whatkind press is being used? Of course the rifle being a Remington; that's the first place I'd check! They are not known for quality controll over there. Yet it's possible I guess that the die is a little too long, but I'd almost bet the farm it's elsewhere. My guess is that the chamber is on the factory minimum headspace is not a few thousandths shorter. And then take in some flex from the press and shell holder being on the long side makes it so you can't quite get there. I'd find somebody close by with a Rockchucker or a Co-Ax and start all over to see if that makes a difference. If not, you have a choice of shaving the end of the die, or send it back to Forster. Be nice to have a headspace gauge to see what the chamber is actually like before going anyfurther gary [/QUOTE]
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