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Pressure issues reloading for Christensen
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<blockquote data-quote="SilverbulletMAG" data-source="post: 1992285" data-attributes="member: 108181"><p>I have the same issue with a 6.5 PRC Ridgeline. Of note, it does this with factory 143 ELDX loads as well. I've been chasing my tail on this one for several months. Neck turned the brass, tried a few different brands of brass, and have ruled out neck thickness as the issue with mine. Sized the brass down as much as possible with with dies and with the firing pin removed, it's still not smooth when chambering a resized bare case trimmed to SAAMI. For reference, a fired case measures 1.646" via the E420 comparator. The die bottoms out at a max resizing (annealing after every reload) of 1.633", and at that length it still clicks on the bolt lift and takes decent force to chamber an unloaded round.</p><p></p><p>The rifle is extremely accurate with Berger 156's (consistent 1/4" groups) but the extremely difficult bolt lift at velocities that are way below max is getting on my last nerve. Finally reached out to them for warranty work and/or to see what they have to say. Not real keen on sending them my rifle for who knows how many months and not know what condition it will come back in or how it will shoot after...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SilverbulletMAG, post: 1992285, member: 108181"] I have the same issue with a 6.5 PRC Ridgeline. Of note, it does this with factory 143 ELDX loads as well. I've been chasing my tail on this one for several months. Neck turned the brass, tried a few different brands of brass, and have ruled out neck thickness as the issue with mine. Sized the brass down as much as possible with with dies and with the firing pin removed, it's still not smooth when chambering a resized bare case trimmed to SAAMI. For reference, a fired case measures 1.646" via the E420 comparator. The die bottoms out at a max resizing (annealing after every reload) of 1.633", and at that length it still clicks on the bolt lift and takes decent force to chamber an unloaded round. The rifle is extremely accurate with Berger 156's (consistent 1/4" groups) but the extremely difficult bolt lift at velocities that are way below max is getting on my last nerve. Finally reached out to them for warranty work and/or to see what they have to say. Not real keen on sending them my rifle for who knows how many months and not know what condition it will come back in or how it will shoot after... [/QUOTE]
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