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Reloading
Full length sizing trouble
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<blockquote data-quote="nealm66" data-source="post: 2563609" data-attributes="member: 114809"><p>If this was factory Once fired brass it's hard to believe it didn't expand enough if it was fired from your rifle. Work the bolt empty and then work it with with a once fired and sized and try and feel if there's some resistance and get some measurements and write them down for record. Also when setting up the die, make sure you've got It tight down on the stroke with a good amount of repeatable pressure to avoid variance. Also if your not annealing, keep the brass sorted with how many firings and definitely sort out different brands. I will sometimes do velocity ladder with new brass that's in the .005-.008 short but know that I will be backing off a grain or 2. Like can1010 says, I'll stick the shorter or not perfect rounds to the side and use them for barrel fowling or if I'm fire forming I'll practice with them off my tripod etc. They can be plenty accurate but will vary in velocity but still plenty good enough for tripod distances while standing. Off hand as well. Hope this helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nealm66, post: 2563609, member: 114809"] If this was factory Once fired brass it’s hard to believe it didn’t expand enough if it was fired from your rifle. Work the bolt empty and then work it with with a once fired and sized and try and feel if there’s some resistance and get some measurements and write them down for record. Also when setting up the die, make sure you’ve got It tight down on the stroke with a good amount of repeatable pressure to avoid variance. Also if your not annealing, keep the brass sorted with how many firings and definitely sort out different brands. I will sometimes do velocity ladder with new brass that’s in the .005-.008 short but know that I will be backing off a grain or 2. Like can1010 says, I’ll stick the shorter or not perfect rounds to the side and use them for barrel fowling or if I’m fire forming I’ll practice with them off my tripod etc. They can be plenty accurate but will vary in velocity but still plenty good enough for tripod distances while standing. Off hand as well. Hope this helps [/QUOTE]
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