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Reloading
Need some help, very confused, trying to load some hammer hunters
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<blockquote data-quote="truck driver" data-source="post: 1571656" data-attributes="member: 49660"><p>You may have just told us your problem.</p><p>You say your using brass fired in a different rifle.</p><p>I have 2 338 Win, one a Ruger M77 Hawkeye Stainless the other a Winchester M70 Classic. The Ruger was purchased before the Win M70.</p><p>After fire forming 10 cases to get a H2O Cap I load some brass that had been fired in the Ruger and went to the range.</p><p>I didn't check the ammo for function in the M70 prior to going which was my mistake. You got it the ammo with brass fired in the Ruger wouldn't fit in my chamber and returned home.</p><p>Checked everything and the measurements where all with in specs.</p><p>Something told me to measure the belt on the ammo shot in each rifle.</p><p>The belt on the brass fired in the Ruger was .0005" larger then the M70 brass. </p><p>Could be where your problem is.</p><p>As reamers wear the chamber specs on each barrel changes so even though it may still be in spec the brass could have been fired in a larger chamber and is something that can't be corrected.</p><p>Picking up used belted brass has it's own set of problems.</p><p>When you get a chance measure the ones that fit your chamber and the ones that are tight or the bolt won't close on and I'll bet even money the belt is enlarged enough to make the difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="truck driver, post: 1571656, member: 49660"] You may have just told us your problem. You say your using brass fired in a different rifle. I have 2 338 Win, one a Ruger M77 Hawkeye Stainless the other a Winchester M70 Classic. The Ruger was purchased before the Win M70. After fire forming 10 cases to get a H2O Cap I load some brass that had been fired in the Ruger and went to the range. I didn't check the ammo for function in the M70 prior to going which was my mistake. You got it the ammo with brass fired in the Ruger wouldn't fit in my chamber and returned home. Checked everything and the measurements where all with in specs. Something told me to measure the belt on the ammo shot in each rifle. The belt on the brass fired in the Ruger was .0005" larger then the M70 brass. Could be where your problem is. As reamers wear the chamber specs on each barrel changes so even though it may still be in spec the brass could have been fired in a larger chamber and is something that can't be corrected. Picking up used belted brass has it's own set of problems. When you get a chance measure the ones that fit your chamber and the ones that are tight or the bolt won't close on and I'll bet even money the belt is enlarged enough to make the difference. [/QUOTE]
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