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Reloading
Semi-tight bolt close on handloads
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<blockquote data-quote="FrogFire7" data-source="post: 2664169" data-attributes="member: 101482"><p>Agree with above comments. You have to take a measurement off of the shoulder of the case, not the overall case length. </p><p></p><p>Before I had tools to measure this, I would lube the case, try sizing, then try to chamber. If it still chambered hard, I would turn my seating die down in a little more, resize again, and chamber again. Repeat as needed until the case chambered easily.</p><p></p><p>I now have the bullet comparator set from Hornady. Like yours. If you use the .30 cal bushing you might be able to stick your empty 243 casing neck into it. Then you could measure an empty casing vs factory new. That's basically how I measure it.</p><p></p><p>Presently, I basically do it the way I started out... Just barely sizing it enough for it to chamber easily. To me, it doesn't "really" matter what the actual shoulder set back distance is... I figure if I go until the case just barely is sized enough that it chambers easily, my brass shouldn't be over worked and have good case life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrogFire7, post: 2664169, member: 101482"] Agree with above comments. You have to take a measurement off of the shoulder of the case, not the overall case length. Before I had tools to measure this, I would lube the case, try sizing, then try to chamber. If it still chambered hard, I would turn my seating die down in a little more, resize again, and chamber again. Repeat as needed until the case chambered easily. I now have the bullet comparator set from Hornady. Like yours. If you use the .30 cal bushing you might be able to stick your empty 243 casing neck into it. Then you could measure an empty casing vs factory new. That's basically how I measure it. Presently, I basically do it the way I started out... Just barely sizing it enough for it to chamber easily. To me, it doesn't "really" matter what the actual shoulder set back distance is... I figure if I go until the case just barely is sized enough that it chambers easily, my brass shouldn't be over worked and have good case life. [/QUOTE]
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