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Unique Reloading Issue, Ruger American 270 Win
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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 834235" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>First off, I'm not being a smarta$$ when I suggest trying a paper shim.</p><p>I ran across an issue similar to this, & got "beat up" on every aspect of my hand loading technique from the "know it all-internet ninja-hand loading crowd".</p><p></p><p>I was loading for a rifle that didn't belong to me, but also on a cartridge I load on a regular basis. My loads were butter smooth, & proven at long range, on every other rifle I loaded for in that chambering. But no matter what I tried, trimming necks, running dies down, etc. Nothing would work.</p><p>I was stumped.</p><p>Turns out, it was a Very tight chambered rifle, & even though I'd bottomed out my Redding FL sizing die, on the RCBS shell holder on, on my Hornady Press, the brass still wouldn't fit. UNTILL I folded a small piece of paper, & put it between my shell holder & the brass. Like a shim if you will. Worked like a charm.</p><p>I still plan to get a whole set of shorter height shell holders (like .005 or .010 shorter ht.) just for this. I cringe at the thought of a paper shim as a "fix".</p><p>I had done everything as properly as my tools would allow. Running the dies down as far as they'd go & still too long etc. & got told by the internet experts, & armchair quarterbacks, that I was an incompetent idiot, & had no business loading precision LR Hunting rounds. (At which i am no rookie)</p><p>But It wasn't until I came across the perfect storm of an Extremely tight chamber, & the slight amount of err in my shell holders that I lost, & regained my confidence in my loading ability, & trouble shooting.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, sounded similar to your issue.</p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 834235, member: 22166"] First off, I'm not being a smarta$$ when I suggest trying a paper shim. I ran across an issue similar to this, & got "beat up" on every aspect of my hand loading technique from the "know it all-internet ninja-hand loading crowd". I was loading for a rifle that didn't belong to me, but also on a cartridge I load on a regular basis. My loads were butter smooth, & proven at long range, on every other rifle I loaded for in that chambering. But no matter what I tried, trimming necks, running dies down, etc. Nothing would work. I was stumped. Turns out, it was a Very tight chambered rifle, & even though I'd bottomed out my Redding FL sizing die, on the RCBS shell holder on, on my Hornady Press, the brass still wouldn't fit. UNTILL I folded a small piece of paper, & put it between my shell holder & the brass. Like a shim if you will. Worked like a charm. I still plan to get a whole set of shorter height shell holders (like .005 or .010 shorter ht.) just for this. I cringe at the thought of a paper shim as a "fix". I had done everything as properly as my tools would allow. Running the dies down as far as they'd go & still too long etc. & got told by the internet experts, & armchair quarterbacks, that I was an incompetent idiot, & had no business loading precision LR Hunting rounds. (At which i am no rookie) But It wasn't until I came across the perfect storm of an Extremely tight chamber, & the slight amount of err in my shell holders that I lost, & regained my confidence in my loading ability, & trouble shooting. Anyway, sounded similar to your issue. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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