6.5 x .300 Weatherby Magnum reloading issue

[Reidus]

If the case wants to stick in the chamber its probably the web above the belt. If it don't chamber but comes out easy it's most likely a length issue...shoulder didn't get bumped or neck is too long. If it's the web probably try a collet die like was mentioned....I'm no expert with reloading belted cases.

[Oh Mah]

Thanks everyone,i just ordered the collet die,after reading about it on their web page i would be dumb not to buy it.i have had this issue with the 300 win mag, my h&h my rum this 6.5 and the 300-378.(i dont think this will fix the 300 378 but i will find out.

[Oh Mah]

oh and not to long lol,i cut them down to 2.8 book called for 2.815.

[b23]

If the brass chambered before you FL sized it you need to screw your die down a bit further.  Again, a certain amount of cam over is normal practice.  If you've already done that and the brass is still sticking and it seems that it's sticking just above the belt then you can try a collet die like Larry Willis sells or you can talk to a smith that has the know how and they can machine your die and possibly fixed it so it sizes your brass closer to the belt.  Email Kevin Cram w/Montour County Rifles and see if he can help you out with your die.  Kevin is a good guy and knows the issues with dealing with belted Weatherby cases and has overhauled FL dies for them in the past.  Other smiths probably can too but I've talked to Kevin about this before so I know he can do it.  He's who told me about it.

Loads that are hot can definitely cause the case to swell beyond the limits of a FL die to size them back down but as of yet you really haven't established if your cases are not chambering because the base to shoulder is to long or if they are swelled. 

Have you taken any measurements of these cases and compared them to a piece of brass that does chamber in your gun?

[Oh Mah]

measuring brass on a taper is difficult at best you can only get close without the optical comparator to be sure your measuring in the exact same spot on both and it is very very close as it is.i dyed the brass and i see that it is tight just above the belting about 3/8 of an in.you can cam over all you want but if your not crushing the die face or the shell holder its not getting any closer.now i shimmed under the brass on top of the shell holder .01 and they still do not chamber.

it is undoubtedly swelled and springing back after resizing with a normal die.From what i read on this collet die it will take care of all of my Weatherby problems as it is adjustable and will remove the bulge.  THANKS EVERYONE AGAIN.I WILL COME BACK TO THIS POST AFTER I GET THE DIE. $120. PLUS $12. 2 DAY SHIPPING.

[sjhgraysage]

not that it will help with your problem but my son bought a 6.5/300 Weatherby in the ultra light Mark V.
We could only find a set of Lee dies for about $40
I have resized several fired cases and have not had any of the issues you are having so far
case length has not been an issue so far either.

The sizer die did come with a .308 expander stem in it and Lee took care of it within 10 days of us notifying them and sending in the wrong expander stem.