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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
ok guys I need your help... I'm failing with my 25-06. A BOOK!
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 445884" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>two things you need to try first.</p><p> </p><p>1. seat the bullets to within .020" of the lands, and shoot a couple three shot groups</p><p>2. try a different bullet. Look for one that is shorter, but yet in the same general weight range (ballistic tip?)</p><p> </p><p>Also take the seater stem out of the die, and then take a bullet and see how it fits in the end where it touches the bullet. It should never touch the tip of the bullet, but should touch the ogive area. If it touches the tip you need to either put it in a lathe, or a milling machine, and bore the center out a little bit till the nose does not touch the seater. If it touches the seater the bullets may have a bunch of runout. You also might want to try a different primer (look for a Federal), but I don't think that's the problem. I think you may have a problem with the rifle itself. Remove the bolt, and shine a bright light in there to look at the chamber and throat (I know you can't see much). Also have a close examination of the once fired cases (untouched). Do you have a runout gauge? If you do, I'd be checking them very close. Should be less than .0015" runout in the necks and shoulders. But I've seen throats with large burrs in them, as well as being crooked. What does a tight fitting patch feel like?</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 445884, member: 25383"] two things you need to try first. 1. seat the bullets to within .020" of the lands, and shoot a couple three shot groups 2. try a different bullet. Look for one that is shorter, but yet in the same general weight range (ballistic tip?) Also take the seater stem out of the die, and then take a bullet and see how it fits in the end where it touches the bullet. It should never touch the tip of the bullet, but should touch the ogive area. If it touches the tip you need to either put it in a lathe, or a milling machine, and bore the center out a little bit till the nose does not touch the seater. If it touches the seater the bullets may have a bunch of runout. You also might want to try a different primer (look for a Federal), but I don't think that's the problem. I think you may have a problem with the rifle itself. Remove the bolt, and shine a bright light in there to look at the chamber and throat (I know you can't see much). Also have a close examination of the once fired cases (untouched). Do you have a runout gauge? If you do, I'd be checking them very close. Should be less than .0015" runout in the necks and shoulders. But I've seen throats with large burrs in them, as well as being crooked. What does a tight fitting patch feel like? gary [/QUOTE]
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