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Bolt is hard to close with new handloads
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<blockquote data-quote="RoughNeck182" data-source="post: 321833" data-attributes="member: 18191"><p>I had a very similar experience once.</p><p> </p><p>It sounds to me like you have the same dies I have from the Lee Deluxe Rifle kit - the full length sizing die and the collet neck sizing die. I have found that it takes several cycles with the neck sizing die before the shoulder needs to be 'bumped' or just good old fashioned full length sizing <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> It also sounds like you full lengthed sized the new brass the first time so you should be good for shoulder space right now if I have read you correctly. So, to the point at hand for what it's worth:</p><p> </p><p>I have had rounds I loaded but forgot to chamfer the outside of the mouth that were really tight to chamber. They were fine in all the other dimensions. It was surprising how much drag it created just to be not chamfered. It had a slightly different 'feel' on the bolt than brass that needs the shoulder bumbed. Some light crimping fixed those rounds and I have always made sure to chamfer properly since and haven't had it again.</p><p> </p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoughNeck182, post: 321833, member: 18191"] I had a very similar experience once. It sounds to me like you have the same dies I have from the Lee Deluxe Rifle kit - the full length sizing die and the collet neck sizing die. I have found that it takes several cycles with the neck sizing die before the shoulder needs to be 'bumped' or just good old fashioned full length sizing ;) It also sounds like you full lengthed sized the new brass the first time so you should be good for shoulder space right now if I have read you correctly. So, to the point at hand for what it's worth: I have had rounds I loaded but forgot to chamfer the outside of the mouth that were really tight to chamber. They were fine in all the other dimensions. It was surprising how much drag it created just to be not chamfered. It had a slightly different 'feel' on the bolt than brass that needs the shoulder bumbed. Some light crimping fixed those rounds and I have always made sure to chamfer properly since and haven't had it again. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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