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<blockquote data-quote="sodakota" data-source="post: 1675493" data-attributes="member: 81002"><p>I have been shooting belted magnums since '69. I've never had a problem with any. </p><p>I know someone who insists on screwing the dies down and a 1.4 turn past on all resizing. He has case separations on one of his rifles using the 338 WM. That rifle has excess headspace and he gets just a few reloads out of his cases. He doesn't want advice. (He's bulged chambers a Smith and Wesson Model 29 so much that the cylinder won't turn, ringed the chamber on a 44 Mag 788, has numerous issues with non-belted Mag cases). </p><p>His solution with the case separation is to get rid of the rifles that 'cause' the problems. </p><p>If you reload your cases as many have stated above, you won't have issues. </p><p>I really like several rifles that I own that use belted cartridges. </p><p>My method of resizing is to neck size only, but if the resized case fits too snugly after many firings I'll bump the shoulder by turning the resizing die in a quarter turn at a time until closing of the bolt no longer takes too much effort.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sodakota, post: 1675493, member: 81002"] I have been shooting belted magnums since ‘69. I’ve never had a problem with any. I know someone who insists on screwing the dies down and a 1.4 turn past on all resizing. He has case separations on one of his rifles using the 338 WM. That rifle has excess headspace and he gets just a few reloads out of his cases. He doesn’t want advice. (He’s bulged chambers a Smith and Wesson Model 29 so much that the cylinder won’t turn, ringed the chamber on a 44 Mag 788, has numerous issues with non-belted Mag cases). His solution with the case separation is to get rid of the rifles that ‘cause’ the problems. If you reload your cases as many have stated above, you won’t have issues. I really like several rifles that I own that use belted cartridges. My method of resizing is to neck size only, but if the resized case fits too snugly after many firings I’ll bump the shoulder by turning the resizing die in a quarter turn at a time until closing of the bolt no longer takes too much effort. [/QUOTE]
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