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Reloading
Do Berger bullets require a different reloading style
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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 365604" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Chuck,</p><p></p><p>Hmmmmmm......</p><p></p><p>Will a resized or unresized fired case chamber?</p><p></p><p>When mine stick similar to yours the base has increased in size a bit.</p><p></p><p>To remove the stuck case, VERY carefully run a cleaning rod from the muzzle. Mark where the end of the muzzle is on the rod when fully inserted. Then tape an inch on both sides of the muzzle mark.</p><p></p><p>I flat hate to do this and and have only had to do this maybe twice in 40 years.</p><p></p><p>Something to keep in mind is that overall cartridge length from tip of point to base of cartridge is necessary for magazine fit only.</p><p></p><p>From Ogive to base of cartridge is better for chambering purposes.</p><p></p><p>Take a resized case and using a dremel cutter cut two slots opposite one another from from case mouth to shoulder. Work a bullet into it to loosen it so that when chambered the bullet will touch the leade AND be removed when the cartridge is extracted.</p><p></p><p>If it sticks in the barrel, drop a smaller caliber bullet down the muzzle to remove it. A 22cal 55 gr usually does the trick for me.</p><p></p><p>The end result will be that you have a dummy round with an overall length that touches the lead/rifling. This is a good starting point for the bergers. Then turn the seating die rod in a portion of a turn and check accuracy.</p><p></p><p>Another thought is that dummy round is stuck at the neck. This is unlikely but possible. You should be able to see where it was sticking after it has been removed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 365604, member: 2011"] Chuck, Hmmmmmm...... Will a resized or unresized fired case chamber? When mine stick similar to yours the base has increased in size a bit. To remove the stuck case, VERY carefully run a cleaning rod from the muzzle. Mark where the end of the muzzle is on the rod when fully inserted. Then tape an inch on both sides of the muzzle mark. I flat hate to do this and and have only had to do this maybe twice in 40 years. Something to keep in mind is that overall cartridge length from tip of point to base of cartridge is necessary for magazine fit only. From Ogive to base of cartridge is better for chambering purposes. Take a resized case and using a dremel cutter cut two slots opposite one another from from case mouth to shoulder. Work a bullet into it to loosen it so that when chambered the bullet will touch the leade AND be removed when the cartridge is extracted. If it sticks in the barrel, drop a smaller caliber bullet down the muzzle to remove it. A 22cal 55 gr usually does the trick for me. The end result will be that you have a dummy round with an overall length that touches the lead/rifling. This is a good starting point for the bergers. Then turn the seating die rod in a portion of a turn and check accuracy. Another thought is that dummy round is stuck at the neck. This is unlikely but possible. You should be able to see where it was sticking after it has been removed. [/QUOTE]
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