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Offline yorketransport

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Re: bolt is gouging my headstamp
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2018, 05:57:55 PM »
The cases just need to get full length sized.

Since it's a belted mag and you're not shooting it very much, just screw your died down until it bottoms out on the shell holder. To do this you'll lower the handle on the press all the way without a piece of brass in the shell holder. Now loosen the lock ring on the full length sizing die so you can thread the die into the press with out it stopping on the lock ring. Screw the die down until it makes firm contact with the shell holder, then tighten your lock ring.

Since your cases have a belt on them the actual shoulder position isn't as critical. Your cases will headspace off of the belt (assuming that the chamber of the rifle is in good condition) and you shouldn't get any more resistance when you chamber them. Partial sizing or neck sizing are great in some situations but it doesn't sound like it's necessary for you. Your brass may not last as long by full length sizing every time, but with as little as you shoot the gun I don't think it will make any difference.

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Re: bolt is gouging my headstamp
« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2018, 09:41:26 PM »
I had this problem while reloading for my .300 win. My full length resizing die loosened up on me amd wasn’t bumping the shoulders back enough. Make sure your die is set correctly and try to chamber empty brass. If you can feed brass easily, then you are fine. If it’s still hard to close bolt, then your die is out of whack and you need to bump tje shoulder back. Good luck!

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Re: bolt is gouging my headstamp
« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2018, 10:20:53 PM »
Got it. Tightened up the die. And bumped the shouldars back a little bit. Chambers great now. Thanks everyone for your help. I feel like a bone head making it harder than it needed to be. I appreciate the help though. Thanks again everyone

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Re: bolt is gouging my headstamp
« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2018, 10:26:40 PM »
Got it. Tightened up the die. And bumped the shouldars back a little bit. Chambers great now. Thanks everyone for your help. I feel like a bone head making it harder than it needed to be. I appreciate the help though. Thanks again everyone

Glad it worked, sometimes the simplest solution is the right one. When you hear hoof beats, think horses not zebras.  :tup:

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Re: bolt is gouging my headstamp
« Reply #19 on: October 01, 2018, 06:34:00 AM »
 :tup: You can put hornady comparator (bump gage) on your tool wishlist now ......

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Re: bolt is gouging my headstamp
« Reply #20 on: October 01, 2018, 11:52:23 PM »
Glad it worked out. And ditto on the comparator gauge.

 


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