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Newbie bullet seating question
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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 370220" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>I had a very simmilar problemb a week ago, and posted a simmilar question ''problemb with brass?'' and heres what I found out.</p><p>Win M-70 will chamber long loaded bullets with the safety in the middle position, with almost NO resistance. I put mine on ''fire'' and get resistance. feels like either the back of the luggs, or the face of the bolt. So I took some great advise I got in response to my question, and messed with my seating die.(reluctantly as 4 out of 5 grouped .541in and my flyer #5 still put my group at .924in- SUB M.O.A.) I set the die down almost another 1/2 turn,(Redding, F/L Die, .270wsm) and checked 12 empty brass in a row. All within .003 of book max case length once fired from my rifle. Very little to no resistance. Then I loaded up all 12 with Hornady SST 150gr.,and my variations range from 2.885 to 2.888 with calipers. Thats .020 off the lands for me, I started at .015off the lands, but figured I must be long because of the resistance.NOPE not so(book max c.o.l. says 2.785). Still about the same as before I messed with the die with 3 rounds offering more resistance than the other 9. RANDOM!!!!! Maybe its a Short mag thing or a Winchester thing. I dont know, but if mine doesnt shoot as good as it did last time you can bet Im gonna just settle for a stiff bolt and go right back to what I did before. Good luck<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 370220, member: 22166"] I had a very simmilar problemb a week ago, and posted a simmilar question ''problemb with brass?'' and heres what I found out. Win M-70 will chamber long loaded bullets with the safety in the middle position, with almost NO resistance. I put mine on ''fire'' and get resistance. feels like either the back of the luggs, or the face of the bolt. So I took some great advise I got in response to my question, and messed with my seating die.(reluctantly as 4 out of 5 grouped .541in and my flyer #5 still put my group at .924in- SUB M.O.A.) I set the die down almost another 1/2 turn,(Redding, F/L Die, .270wsm) and checked 12 empty brass in a row. All within .003 of book max case length once fired from my rifle. Very little to no resistance. Then I loaded up all 12 with Hornady SST 150gr.,and my variations range from 2.885 to 2.888 with calipers. Thats .020 off the lands for me, I started at .015off the lands, but figured I must be long because of the resistance.NOPE not so(book max c.o.l. says 2.785). Still about the same as before I messed with the die with 3 rounds offering more resistance than the other 9. RANDOM!!!!! Maybe its a Short mag thing or a Winchester thing. I dont know, but if mine doesnt shoot as good as it did last time you can bet Im gonna just settle for a stiff bolt and go right back to what I did before. Good luck:cool: [/QUOTE]
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