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Why won’t my bolt close?
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<blockquote data-quote="18whlsrolin" data-source="post: 1693271" data-attributes="member: 104384"><p>I've had similar issues before. From now on if a rifle does this with new brass I wait to neck size until I've full length sized full power loads twice. (I also only screw the full length die in enough to eliminate hard closure plus 1/8 turn which so far is never fully against shell holder) After that bolt closure after neck sizing is just barely noticeably increased compared to full (1lb more). I then get at least three neck sizes in if not more before needing another full. This also tells ya which your gun prefers. For what it's worth I'm doing all this with Lee equipment (cheap stuff) and have no experience with anything except full length and neck dies. Still, getting 1/4-1/2" groups with custom rifle and 1/2-1" with many factory rifles so I'm happy! Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="18whlsrolin, post: 1693271, member: 104384"] I've had similar issues before. From now on if a rifle does this with new brass I wait to neck size until I've full length sized full power loads twice. (I also only screw the full length die in enough to eliminate hard closure plus 1/8 turn which so far is never fully against shell holder) After that bolt closure after neck sizing is just barely noticeably increased compared to full (1lb more). I then get at least three neck sizes in if not more before needing another full. This also tells ya which your gun prefers. For what it's worth I'm doing all this with Lee equipment (cheap stuff) and have no experience with anything except full length and neck dies. Still, getting 1/4-1/2" groups with custom rifle and 1/2-1" with many factory rifles so I'm happy! Good luck [/QUOTE]
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