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280 AI : Any Down Side To Fire Forming With All Copper Bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="PA Plumber" data-source="post: 2462536" data-attributes="member: 122018"><p>The brass was resized using the 280 AI FL die.</p><p>When loading a newly resized empty, the bolt doesn't close the same as it does on an empty chamber. I can feel it pushing against the brass just a little.</p><p>I'll look at it some more before taking it to the range. From what I understand (which isn't much), a factory 280 shell should be able to safely fire out of this AI with good results. I won't load anymore until I review what's been done.</p><p></p><p>Something I discovered...using the 280 AI FL die to resize seems to work fine. Using the 280 AI bullet seating die is another matter entirely!</p><p>The die pushes on the shoulder of the standard 280 brass before the bullet is seated to spec. Hopefully it's due to the fact the standard shell has not yet had the shoulder changed. I just unscrewed the AI die back a couple of turns to allow clearance. Likely I could use my standard 280 die to seat, but hate to change it, since it's set up for another load I put together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PA Plumber, post: 2462536, member: 122018"] The brass was resized using the 280 AI FL die. When loading a newly resized empty, the bolt doesn't close the same as it does on an empty chamber. I can feel it pushing against the brass just a little. I'll look at it some more before taking it to the range. From what I understand (which isn't much), a factory 280 shell should be able to safely fire out of this AI with good results. I won't load anymore until I review what's been done. Something I discovered...using the 280 AI FL die to resize seems to work fine. Using the 280 AI bullet seating die is another matter entirely! The die pushes on the shoulder of the standard 280 brass before the bullet is seated to spec. Hopefully it's due to the fact the standard shell has not yet had the shoulder changed. I just unscrewed the AI die back a couple of turns to allow clearance. Likely I could use my standard 280 die to seat, but hate to change it, since it's set up for another load I put together. [/QUOTE]
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