TriggerTime426
Well-Known Member
I have a older flatback style savage that I just rebarreled to a 6.5 prc 26 in. I went out to shoot it for the first time and had some factory hornady 147 eld m and they barely chamber, wasn't too exited bout this since my rebarreled howa 6.5 prc also doesnt like the factory hornady...now the handloads chamber real smooth and so I shot one and the bolt lifted fine but would not pull back without a ram down it did 2 more same result, the load was imr 7977 56.5 gr with 156 berger eol same as my howa takes. I loaded up some 140 gn real light at 54 gn and it didn't get stuck but pulled back hard. I'm only getting 2840fps with the 156 berger and would like to see at least lower 2900s without pressure, is this a pressure issue or a rough chamber issue beings that I can lift the bolt fine?