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Reloading
.280AI SAAMI vs. Original Chambering
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<blockquote data-quote="Troutslayer2" data-source="post: 1246401" data-attributes="member: 25190"><p>I've got a .280AI that I bought used several years ago. It shoots awesome with loads using virgin Nosler 280AI brass. Because of all of the confusion regarding headspace on the old vs. SAAMI chambring, I have been a little reluctant to reload the once fired brass that is piling up. What do I do? How do I know if the brass is safe to reload or if it's been too stretched by 1x firing because it's Nosler SAAMI spec brass and I believe my gun predates Nosler changing the case dimensions and "standardizing" it. </p><p></p><p>In my head, the brass if now fireformed to my chamber, but from what I read, the webbing may be stretched. I know this topic has been beaten to death because I feel like I've read every article on the internet about it. I still don't really know how to determine if the brass is safe to reload or if I have to fireform 280 Remington brass in order to be able to reload it. Am I overthinking this? I don't have a headspace gauge, is that something I should get? What other measuring devices should I own to help me get through this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Troutslayer2, post: 1246401, member: 25190"] I've got a .280AI that I bought used several years ago. It shoots awesome with loads using virgin Nosler 280AI brass. Because of all of the confusion regarding headspace on the old vs. SAAMI chambring, I have been a little reluctant to reload the once fired brass that is piling up. What do I do? How do I know if the brass is safe to reload or if it's been too stretched by 1x firing because it's Nosler SAAMI spec brass and I believe my gun predates Nosler changing the case dimensions and "standardizing" it. In my head, the brass if now fireformed to my chamber, but from what I read, the webbing may be stretched. I know this topic has been beaten to death because I feel like I've read every article on the internet about it. I still don't really know how to determine if the brass is safe to reload or if I have to fireform 280 Remington brass in order to be able to reload it. Am I overthinking this? I don't have a headspace gauge, is that something I should get? What other measuring devices should I own to help me get through this? [/QUOTE]
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