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Is it Common for 6.5 PRC Short Actions to Fail to Eject Live Rounds
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<blockquote data-quote="Idaho Hunter1" data-source="post: 2365271" data-attributes="member: 110057"><p>So this issue is known to factory manufacturers and it is a result of spec'd cartridge length being longer than what some short actions can accommodate. Hornady says that the COAL is 2.85-2.95" depending on grain bullet and many short actions are limited to 2.910". Not sure what Bergara is spec'd for.</p><p></p><p>If you want to load a hand loaded round set to longer dimensions then the problem is magnified.</p><p></p><p>To differentiate between a malfunction and a design issue, take a loaded round and see if you can place it into the action as if the gun was a single feed. Like rolling a log onto a ramp. Do this without angling the round in nose or aft in first. What you are trying to see is if the opening is larger or smaller than the length of the round. If it doesn't fit, there is the answer.</p><p></p><p>I am not as familiar with Bergara but my HS built rifle is on a long action with a box magazine that is blocked off in the rear to accommodate the correct length so feeding is reliable. Other custom builders address this problem by removing material off the action or running actions with longer lengths…i.e. Borden Medium Length, Defiance XM.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying that there are not SA rifles that won't operate but the ones that do, have a different realized length when the shell ejects (enough angle is achieved to clear the opening).</p><p></p><p>Please let us know if that gives you the answer and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Idaho Hunter1, post: 2365271, member: 110057"] So this issue is known to factory manufacturers and it is a result of spec’d cartridge length being longer than what some short actions can accommodate. Hornady says that the COAL is 2.85-2.95” depending on grain bullet and many short actions are limited to 2.910”. Not sure what Bergara is spec’d for. If you want to load a hand loaded round set to longer dimensions then the problem is magnified. To differentiate between a malfunction and a design issue, take a loaded round and see if you can place it into the action as if the gun was a single feed. Like rolling a log onto a ramp. Do this without angling the round in nose or aft in first. What you are trying to see is if the opening is larger or smaller than the length of the round. If it doesn’t fit, there is the answer. I am not as familiar with Bergara but my HS built rifle is on a long action with a box magazine that is blocked off in the rear to accommodate the correct length so feeding is reliable. Other custom builders address this problem by removing material off the action or running actions with longer lengths…i.e. Borden Medium Length, Defiance XM. I’m not saying that there are not SA rifles that won’t operate but the ones that do, have a different realized length when the shell ejects (enough angle is achieved to clear the opening). Please let us know if that gives you the answer and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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