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Reloading
Bolt closes tightly
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2306341" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>.007" difference is huge and is likely causing the tight bolt issue. First, you should sort your brass. Mixing different headstamp cases can create resizing problems because cases may not resize the same at any given setting of the die. You should also segregate them by the number of times they have been shot/reloaded. Brass work hardens with use.</p><p></p><p>If you are using range pick-ups, that can also lead to some problems. Ammo fired in overly large chambers will not always resize properly for a tighter chamber. At the very least it would require that the sizing die be adjusted accordingly. Thus, mixing brass is an inherently poor idea.</p><p></p><p>Start with some fresh brass from your rifle and get the sizing die adjusted properly for that brass. Then you can see how the mixed brass measures out at that setting. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2306341, member: 313"] .007" difference is huge and is likely causing the tight bolt issue. First, you should sort your brass. Mixing different headstamp cases can create resizing problems because cases may not resize the same at any given setting of the die. You should also segregate them by the number of times they have been shot/reloaded. Brass work hardens with use. If you are using range pick-ups, that can also lead to some problems. Ammo fired in overly large chambers will not always resize properly for a tighter chamber. At the very least it would require that the sizing die be adjusted accordingly. Thus, mixing brass is an inherently poor idea. Start with some fresh brass from your rifle and get the sizing die adjusted properly for that brass. Then you can see how the mixed brass measures out at that setting. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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