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Reloading
Size problem, what to adjust?
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 1127840" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>everybody has their own way. Here's what I do, and take it from there:</p><p></p><p>* I take three once fired cases that are fresh out of the rifle, and have had nothing done to them. Wipe them down with four ought steel wool. Wipe the case head on a fine stone to make sure the extractor hasn't bent the rim. From there I'm good to go as I now have a case that mirrors my chamber. I then measure the case with a Stoney Point headspace gauge (now sold by Hornaday). I do this to all three cases, and then set the die up to push the shoulder back on the shortest case .003". How does the bolt fell when closing? I like a slight bit of resistance just as the bolt is completely closed (maybe the last quarter inch of travel in the bolt handle). Still a little too tight? Then take .002" off the shoulder distance. If you get to .007", I'd be checking the chamber neck length. Not common, but have seen a couple that were only .015" longer than the case (my 6/250AI is that way). Of course I've seen a few that were around .070" too long. I would also measure each case three or four times and recording the numbers.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 1127840, member: 25383"] everybody has their own way. Here's what I do, and take it from there: * I take three once fired cases that are fresh out of the rifle, and have had nothing done to them. Wipe them down with four ought steel wool. Wipe the case head on a fine stone to make sure the extractor hasn't bent the rim. From there I'm good to go as I now have a case that mirrors my chamber. I then measure the case with a Stoney Point headspace gauge (now sold by Hornaday). I do this to all three cases, and then set the die up to push the shoulder back on the shortest case .003". How does the bolt fell when closing? I like a slight bit of resistance just as the bolt is completely closed (maybe the last quarter inch of travel in the bolt handle). Still a little too tight? Then take .002" off the shoulder distance. If you get to .007", I'd be checking the chamber neck length. Not common, but have seen a couple that were only .015" longer than the case (my 6/250AI is that way). Of course I've seen a few that were around .070" too long. I would also measure each case three or four times and recording the numbers. gary [/QUOTE]
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