Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
264 Win Mags - When would the brass cases be considered "Fire Formed" for each individual action?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 2668782" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>For best consistency, the solid belt should never contact solidly against the chamber or you will have issues resulting from bolt preload. Properly built full custom rifle may not have real issues, most factory rifles certainly will. Because of variations in belt thickness, a belted mag chamber should not be set to true zero headspace. As such, most are 10-20 thou long in headspace. When a round is fired, the brass expands to fill the chamber. Once fired, the loader should only size enough so the case chambers easily and no more so that it headspaces off the shoulder, making the belt irrelevant. Fireformed after one high pressure loading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 2668782, member: 10"] For best consistency, the solid belt should never contact solidly against the chamber or you will have issues resulting from bolt preload. Properly built full custom rifle may not have real issues, most factory rifles certainly will. Because of variations in belt thickness, a belted mag chamber should not be set to true zero headspace. As such, most are 10-20 thou long in headspace. When a round is fired, the brass expands to fill the chamber. Once fired, the loader should only size enough so the case chambers easily and no more so that it headspaces off the shoulder, making the belt irrelevant. Fireformed after one high pressure loading. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
264 Win Mags - When would the brass cases be considered "Fire Formed" for each individual action?
Top