Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Hard chambering AFTER full length resizing!

Hi Canon,
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<br>"I think Sheister/Stocker pegged it when they mentioned the bulge near the base."
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<br>Not sure about that. The problem only occured after the cases were resized. Fired cases would chamber fine before they were resized.
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<br>Anyway, I just posted the solution that we arrived at.
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<br>Thanks,
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<br>Ted

Hey Sheister!
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<br>You are right about the cases lengthening. I had mentioned that in my original post.
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<br>And I have bulged a few cases seating bullets, just as you describe, but these cases were hard chambering before they had a bullet seated.
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<br>Thanks again for your reply,
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<br>Ted

Glad you got things sorted out. I've seen that a few times over the last 22 years of handloading and every time,it has been insufficient shoulder sizing. Now,work up some super loads and give us the skinny...

Ted,
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<br>You might consder shortening your die a tad, or getting another shellholder and grinding it down. That way you could use your current dies if you are so inclined.
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<br>Blaine

Yukoner: I think if your die is a little sloppy (Max dimensioned) when you size a piece of brass the die allows the case to expand a bit down the sides and into the web area. If you are trying to set the shoulder back when doing this the brass moves down into that sloppy fit area. Was this one of Bevans chambers? He may keep things pretty tight from the get go. best.

"Was this one of Bevans chambers? He may keep things pretty tight from the get go."
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<br>Yes, it was the Rem 700 I wrote about in another thread. It was a 30/06 and Bevan opened the bolt face, installed a SS bbl, and installed a Sako extractor.
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<br>I have talked to him about it and he says he can chamber it another .005" deeper, if I want, but think I will leave it as it is for now. It shoots very, very well.
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<br>Going to be having lunch with Tony this week. I'll say "Hi" for you.
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<br>Ted
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Yukoner and Stocker:
<br>The problem is that they chamber the barrels in a fairly warm shop and the heat produced makes the chamber measure a slight bit bigger then you send these things further up to the frozen north and the metal chills and the chamber becomes undersized due to the shrinkage, so I think Yukoner had better send it further south to a warmer climate and it will be fine.
<br>Bill

That's the great thing about this board- if you have a problem, it is pretty darned likely that someone here has also had that problem and is willing to share the fix with you. Sure beats paying a gunsmith every time something small comes up. Usually a little process of elimination and you've licked your problem and get back to shooting. Sure makes life easier, doesn't it? - Sheister

Yes, but sometimes you don't know you have a problem, then that Big Stick fellows posts his various rifles in various flavours and next thing you know you have all sorts of problems on what to build next.
<br>Bill

Is the shell holder the same brand as the die?
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<br>Try a different shell holder.