jmd
Get a chamber brush, dip it in some bore cleaner and brush the heck out of that 243 chamber. A chamber brush has a flexible wire handle and makes the job very easy. Worth a try as a first step to see if it helps to elevate that old rifle above single shot status.
WN
I appreciate the advise WN. I'm sure ill get around to it at some point.
I had myself thinking that the lack of function i was experiencing had a bit to do with the particular load not cycling the action as it needed. That factory ammo sure shoots well , but in my mind id decided that it wasnt cycling the bolt at that "just right" rate, causing the missfeeding.
Dads notes for the handloads he was running through it were quite a few grains above book max ( he was cautious in that aspect and worked up slowly reading the brass), and i dont recall it ever jamming on him.
