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Bullet Jam Increasing Pressure?
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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 712080" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Riley,</p><p></p><p>I made two reloading goofs w/my 338 RUM.</p><p></p><p>First one was that I didn't realize that I had adjusted the seater die to a greatly increased overall length. Then packed up and went to the range. Couldn't close the bolt on the loaded cartridge.</p><p></p><p>Not being one to give up easily I applied enough pressure with my palm to get it closed.</p><p></p><p>I shot 5 shots that way. Right around 1/4 MOA @ 200. Pretty sweet!!!</p><p></p><p>Except that upon unfired case extraction left the Berger 300 in the bore. Took a pretty good drop with a 27" brass rod to dislodge the bullet. Note I'm too much of a tight wad to simply fire that last round. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>That deep seating kept under 1/4 MOA for a long time till I get to thinkin' that it's simply bad deal to have that condition in a sporting rifle.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>I backed the COL off until it "just" doesn't stick. 1/4 MOA consistency remained. I'll settle for that.</p><p></p><p>However, COL is long enough that I need to click the bold release to removed an unfired round. I'll settle for that too.</p><p></p><p>The other goof was loading that load w/102 gr of 50 BMG. Only moving @ 2735 MV but I'll settle for that too.</p><p></p><p>I notice no change in apparent pressure with either seating method.</p><p></p><p>Velocity remained the same for both seating lengths. . . Wondered about that but it is what it is.</p><p></p><p>FWIW</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 712080, member: 2011"] Riley, I made two reloading goofs w/my 338 RUM. First one was that I didn't realize that I had adjusted the seater die to a greatly increased overall length. Then packed up and went to the range. Couldn't close the bolt on the loaded cartridge. Not being one to give up easily I applied enough pressure with my palm to get it closed. I shot 5 shots that way. Right around 1/4 MOA @ 200. Pretty sweet!!! Except that upon unfired case extraction left the Berger 300 in the bore. Took a pretty good drop with a 27" brass rod to dislodge the bullet. Note I'm too much of a tight wad to simply fire that last round. :D That deep seating kept under 1/4 MOA for a long time till I get to thinkin' that it's simply bad deal to have that condition in a sporting rifle.:rolleyes: I backed the COL off until it "just" doesn't stick. 1/4 MOA consistency remained. I'll settle for that. However, COL is long enough that I need to click the bold release to removed an unfired round. I'll settle for that too. The other goof was loading that load w/102 gr of 50 BMG. Only moving @ 2735 MV but I'll settle for that too. I notice no change in apparent pressure with either seating method. Velocity remained the same for both seating lengths. . . Wondered about that but it is what it is. FWIW [/QUOTE]
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