Trystan- The Hornady modified case is the one that Hornady sells and all bullets slide in and out of the case freely, no drag whatsoever. That’s not the problem.
The bullet is definitely touching something else before contacting the lands. I tried something that was mentioned elsewhere…
inserted the bullet into the modified case, then inserted that into the chamber, turned the rifle muzzle down and let the bullet fall on its own down into the throat until it stopped, then lower the comparator rod and locked it in place. Tried this several times and took measurements and it looks like the bullet never makes it to the lands.
Max OAL is supposed to be 2.800” and each time it was anywhere from 2.500”- 2.650” OAL. As I mentioned earlier, I can push the bullet past the first time it stops into the lands.
I don’t have access to a bore scope or I’d take a look.
Grey dog- the rifle has 5 grooves
Last edited by Houser52; 02/04/23.
