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<blockquote data-quote="25WSM" data-source="post: 2807922" data-attributes="member: 38048"><p>They stretch right at the belt body junction. Which is exactly where they separate after reloading them multiple times. They always separate at the exact same place. If they stretched somewhere else this wouldn't be. And it doesn't matter if you headspace at .220 if the belts are inconsistent as heck. I agree if the belt actually fit the chamber perfectly at .220 then yes it wouldn't stretch like they do because the case couldn't push forward when the firing pin hits. But they dont fit perfect and I know this because I made a gauge that measures the the belt height. They are very inconsistent especially between brands. The best ones I have found are the Wby mag cases. Very close and consistent. Winchester and Remington may as well not even put the belt on it they are so bad. I don't see .219 doing much to help the issue when the belts are off by .005 to .010. The problem is the inconsistent nature between brands. If you chambered for a particular batch of brass it would work great. Then if your next batch has taller belts they wont chamber. So I personally just headspace on the magnum gauge and fire form my brass. Not hard with wby mag brass as the only belted mags I shoot are 257wby and 257/6.5 wby. These are my oldschool favorites. None of my regular magnums have belts. Ive been building custom rifles for over 30 yrs and have chambered less than 10 belted magnums in the last 10 yrs. Mostly 257 wbys. </p><p>Shep</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="25WSM, post: 2807922, member: 38048"] They stretch right at the belt body junction. Which is exactly where they separate after reloading them multiple times. They always separate at the exact same place. If they stretched somewhere else this wouldn’t be. And it doesn’t matter if you headspace at .220 if the belts are inconsistent as heck. I agree if the belt actually fit the chamber perfectly at .220 then yes it wouldn’t stretch like they do because the case couldn’t push forward when the firing pin hits. But they dont fit perfect and I know this because I made a gauge that measures the the belt height. They are very inconsistent especially between brands. The best ones I have found are the Wby mag cases. Very close and consistent. Winchester and Remington may as well not even put the belt on it they are so bad. I don’t see .219 doing much to help the issue when the belts are off by .005 to .010. The problem is the inconsistent nature between brands. If you chambered for a particular batch of brass it would work great. Then if your next batch has taller belts they wont chamber. So I personally just headspace on the magnum gauge and fire form my brass. Not hard with wby mag brass as the only belted mags I shoot are 257wby and 257/6.5 wby. These are my oldschool favorites. None of my regular magnums have belts. Ive been building custom rifles for over 30 yrs and have chambered less than 10 belted magnums in the last 10 yrs. Mostly 257 wbys. Shep [/QUOTE]
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