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New Savage 7mm-08 Issues?
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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 2684242" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>Welcome, PrairieHunter.</p><p></p><p>This happens sometimes. The Savage chamber is probably tighter than the Vanguard chambers. or the Vanguard chambers are looser. And the die you are using is somewhere in the middle. However you want to look at it...</p><p>Did you try resizing the once fired brass in the Savage chamber to see if it has issues fitting back in the Savage chamber? If that works, the simplest solution is to just keep the brass separated by chamber.</p><p>From the sharpie marked brass looks like the sizing problem is down around the web of the case; where these problems usually show up. If you measure the cases at the web, with a micrometer, the problem will probably be evident.</p><p>It would be a good idea to keep track of the web size on the fired cases. You may find that they grow with each firing and the dies never resizes them back to SAAMI spec. To complicate it more, you will find unfired brass from all manufacturers have different dimensions at the web. I think Hornady has the smallest.</p><p>It's always good to keep brass separated by headstamp, because they also vary in volume quite a bit which can cause pressure issues.</p><p></p><p>There are other solutions, like screwing the die down further into the press. This might size the Vanguard brass down smaller at the web. But you also start fighting brass spring-back issues with this solution too.</p><p>You may find that a new die setup just for the Savage helps, especially if you run into shoulder bump issues.</p><p></p><p>Here's a link to a cheap digital micrometer that I use. Works great for this kinda thing.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Micrometer-Professional-Thickness-Resolution-Protective/dp/B07DNNX9Y3/ref=sr_1_3?c=ts&keywords=Micrometers+%26+Accessories&qid=1670870972&s=industrial&sr=1-3&ts_id=4989301011" target="_blank">Micrometer on Amazon</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 2684242, member: 74902"] Welcome, PrairieHunter. This happens sometimes. The Savage chamber is probably tighter than the Vanguard chambers. or the Vanguard chambers are looser. And the die you are using is somewhere in the middle. However you want to look at it... Did you try resizing the once fired brass in the Savage chamber to see if it has issues fitting back in the Savage chamber? If that works, the simplest solution is to just keep the brass separated by chamber. From the sharpie marked brass looks like the sizing problem is down around the web of the case; where these problems usually show up. If you measure the cases at the web, with a micrometer, the problem will probably be evident. It would be a good idea to keep track of the web size on the fired cases. You may find that they grow with each firing and the dies never resizes them back to SAAMI spec. To complicate it more, you will find unfired brass from all manufacturers have different dimensions at the web. I think Hornady has the smallest. It's always good to keep brass separated by headstamp, because they also vary in volume quite a bit which can cause pressure issues. There are other solutions, like screwing the die down further into the press. This might size the Vanguard brass down smaller at the web. But you also start fighting brass spring-back issues with this solution too. You may find that a new die setup just for the Savage helps, especially if you run into shoulder bump issues. Here's a link to a cheap digital micrometer that I use. Works great for this kinda thing. [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Micrometer-Professional-Thickness-Resolution-Protective/dp/B07DNNX9Y3/ref=sr_1_3?c=ts&keywords=Micrometers+%26+Accessories&qid=1670870972&s=industrial&sr=1-3&ts_id=4989301011']Micrometer on Amazon[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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