Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Hard to close bolt
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Hondo64d" data-source="post: 1669233" data-attributes="member: 1390"><p>Have the brass that are hard to chamber been fired in this rifle previously or another rifle? Sometimes, if fired in another rifle with a fat chamber, a standard sizing die won't squeeze it down enough to go in your chamber. A small base die is in order if that's the case. It's likely you'll only need to use it once on the brass that were not fired in your rifle. Once you've fired the brass in your chamber, a standard size die will likely work.</p><p></p><p>The other possibility is you're not pushing your shoulder back far enough.</p><p></p><p>I highly recommend you get a shoulder bump gauge. If you are bumping your shoulder .001 to .002" and it is still difficult to chamber it is likely too fat and a small base die is in order. </p><p></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hondo64d, post: 1669233, member: 1390"] Have the brass that are hard to chamber been fired in this rifle previously or another rifle? Sometimes, if fired in another rifle with a fat chamber, a standard sizing die won’t squeeze it down enough to go in your chamber. A small base die is in order if that’s the case. It’s likely you’ll only need to use it once on the brass that were not fired in your rifle. Once you’ve fired the brass in your chamber, a standard size die will likely work. The other possibility is you’re not pushing your shoulder back far enough. I highly recommend you get a shoulder bump gauge. If you are bumping your shoulder .001 to .002” and it is still difficult to chamber it is likely too fat and a small base die is in order. John [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Hard to close bolt
Top