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Christensen 28 Nosler (Pressure/Extractor)
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<blockquote data-quote="dougduey" data-source="post: 1456735" data-attributes="member: 33159"><p>I've had similar issues with my Christensen Arms Classic in 338 Lapua. Was told by other CA owners that the chambers are very tight in these rifles and they reach pressure early compared to other factory rifles. Factory ammo shot fine and virgin brass was no issue. I did reach pressure way before book max. My issue is/was with fire formed brass (Lapua & Nosler brand) that gave me a stuck bolt and stuck case no matter what the load was. Christensen told me not to even bother sending the rifle back if it shot factory ammo without an issue. </p><p>So, after banging my head against a wall, I was referred to a local gunsmith from a competitive shooter at my local range. Little did I know that this gunsmith is legendary and couldn't have ended up with anyone better. He checked headspace (which was fine), then checked my dies to make sure they were sizing correctly, and all was good. There were rough spots in the chamber that he could see with a borescope, and he believed that they were the cause of the stuck brass. So, he took the rifle apart and thoroughly polished the chamber. I just got it back and haven't had a chance to shoot it and see if the problem is resolved. If not, he told me to bring it back to him.</p><p>I'll keep you informed</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dougduey, post: 1456735, member: 33159"] I've had similar issues with my Christensen Arms Classic in 338 Lapua. Was told by other CA owners that the chambers are very tight in these rifles and they reach pressure early compared to other factory rifles. Factory ammo shot fine and virgin brass was no issue. I did reach pressure way before book max. My issue is/was with fire formed brass (Lapua & Nosler brand) that gave me a stuck bolt and stuck case no matter what the load was. Christensen told me not to even bother sending the rifle back if it shot factory ammo without an issue. So, after banging my head against a wall, I was referred to a local gunsmith from a competitive shooter at my local range. Little did I know that this gunsmith is legendary and couldn't have ended up with anyone better. He checked headspace (which was fine), then checked my dies to make sure they were sizing correctly, and all was good. There were rough spots in the chamber that he could see with a borescope, and he believed that they were the cause of the stuck brass. So, he took the rifle apart and thoroughly polished the chamber. I just got it back and haven't had a chance to shoot it and see if the problem is resolved. If not, he told me to bring it back to him. I'll keep you informed [/QUOTE]
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