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<blockquote data-quote="4xforfun" data-source="post: 1131529" data-attributes="member: 9172">A couple of years ago I had an EDGE BBL chambered up for my Rem 700 hunting gun.&nbsp; I started with Rem brass as that is all that was available.&nbsp; Shortly after I started my load development the Bertrom Edge brass became available.&nbsp; Since I had already found a load of H1000 that worked great, my plan was to wait till the &quot;horrable&quot; Rem brass went south and start fresh with new brass and RL33.&nbsp; Well, I just loaded the Rem brass for the 7th time and decided that the pockets, although they still hold primers faiirly well, were loose enough.When I got my Bertrom brass a couple of years ago I actully got 101 cases, so I loaded one up with my current load of 91 gr H1000 and fired it.&nbsp; I don&#039;t remember if I had any issues at the time.&nbsp; Today I grab the new brass.&nbsp; I remember that when I got it I&nbsp; ran it through the FL die.&nbsp; I took my bolt apart and cycled the one once fired and sized piece..perfect fit.&nbsp; I tried the new brass and had to stand on the bolt to close it and about the same effort to eject.&nbsp; I ran 4 or 5 through...same thing.I grabbed my Calipers and my Hornady Head space gauge and set out to do some measuring.&nbsp; Head space was IDENTICLE to the once fired and sized case when measured on three different datum points (.375, .400, .420).&nbsp; I measured case diamater at a couple of points and the new brass was actually smaller by a couple of thou.&nbsp; I measuresd the rim....same.&nbsp; Case OAL the new brass was shorter by a couple of thou.&nbsp; Neck diameter was a couple smaller on the new!!!&nbsp; Every measurement I took would suggest that the new brass should fit as good or better than the once fired and sized piece.&nbsp; I see no shiny spots on any of the brass that I chambered up.I am now out of ideas. I remember having to run new brass through the die on another Edge to fit right, which worked, but not on this gun.&nbsp; Both guns were chambered with the same reamer (mine).Also, I just ran some fired cases and some fired/sized cases from my friends gun.&nbsp; It all chambers smooth as silk.Anyone have any Ideas????Thanks,Tod</blockquote>

[QUOTE="4xforfun, post: 1131529, member: 9172"] A couple of years ago I had an EDGE BBL chambered up for my Rem 700 hunting gun. I started with Rem brass as that is all that was available. Shortly after I started my load development the Bertrom Edge brass became available. Since I had already found a load of H1000 that worked great, my plan was to wait till the "horrable" Rem brass went south and start fresh with new brass and RL33. Well, I just loaded the Rem brass for the 7th time and decided that the pockets, although they still hold primers faiirly well, were loose enough. When I got my Bertrom brass a couple of years ago I actully got 101 cases, so I loaded one up with my current load of 91 gr H1000 and fired it. I don't remember if I had any issues at the time. Today I grab the new brass. I remember that when I got it I ran it through the FL die. I took my bolt apart and cycled the one once fired and sized piece..perfect fit. I tried the new brass and had to stand on the bolt to close it and about the same effort to eject. I ran 4 or 5 through...same thing. I grabbed my Calipers and my Hornady Head space gauge and set out to do some measuring. Head space was IDENTICLE to the once fired and sized case when measured on three different datum points (.375, .400, .420). I measured case diamater at a couple of points and the new brass was actually smaller by a couple of thou. I measuresd the rim....same. Case OAL the new brass was shorter by a couple of thou. Neck diameter was a couple smaller on the new!!! Every measurement I took would suggest that the new brass should fit as good or better than the once fired and sized piece. I see no shiny spots on any of the brass that I chambered up. I am now out of ideas. I remember having to run new brass through the die on another Edge to fit right, which worked, but not on this gun. Both guns were chambered with the same reamer (mine). Also, I just ran some fired cases and some fired/sized cases from my friends gun. It all chambers smooth as silk. Anyone have any Ideas???? Thanks, Tod [/QUOTE]

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