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Reloading
I think I got hosed.
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<blockquote data-quote="rscott5028" data-source="post: 513714" data-attributes="member: 24624"><p>Get the Hornady bullet comparator and headspace attachment sets for your calipers and measure every aspect of the fired and unfired factory ammo that works fine vs the handloads that are not working. </p><p> </p><p>- case length</p><p>- headspace length to the datum line</p><p>- COAL to the ogive</p><p>- neck wall thickness</p><p> </p><p>If you're right on the cusp and the neck pinches the bullet, there's a fine line between normal and very high pressures. </p><p> </p><p>Neck size one of the factory cases that fired ok and shoot a starter load. Be sure to check the length in case it's stretched. (Compare it to SAAMI and also to the actual cases that fired ok.)</p><p> </p><p>-- richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rscott5028, post: 513714, member: 24624"] Get the Hornady bullet comparator and headspace attachment sets for your calipers and measure every aspect of the fired and unfired factory ammo that works fine vs the handloads that are not working. - case length - headspace length to the datum line - COAL to the ogive - neck wall thickness If you're right on the cusp and the neck pinches the bullet, there's a fine line between normal and very high pressures. Neck size one of the factory cases that fired ok and shoot a starter load. Be sure to check the length in case it's stretched. (Compare it to SAAMI and also to the actual cases that fired ok.) -- richard [/QUOTE]
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