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Head space is set by the Gunsmith to allow loaded rounds to be chambered. Head space can be anywhere from .000 to .003 thousandths over... -
If you have a Hornady cartridge case headspace gauge you measure the fired case and adjust the die for minimum shoulder bump. Reloading...
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Most all my rifles will chamber with .002 bump except one, she needs .004 3 firings on the brass and so .003 bump is snug but .004 Is...
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I had a lee die in a belted mag that was bumping .014. Brass lasted 3 firings. This was when I figured out I should be measuring and not...
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The other possibility is the OP is actually causing his case to lengthen during sizing. So say his primer has backed out .005". So it... -
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I have several 6ARC (2 BA & 2AR), a 22ARC, and 2 Grendels. I see it in my ARs but I can’t remember ever having a problem in any of my...
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98s1lightning reacted to TRG65's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
This happened to me when I started loading 6ARC. The Hornady dies I got did not resize the base sufficiently. I was bumping 0.010 to...
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98s1lightning reacted to Dean2's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
If you have case head, the area just ahead of the web, expansion that is large enough to cause hard chambering after firing and need...
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98s1lightning reacted to xsn10s's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
I'd start off by using a universal depriming die. It doesn't resize at all so then you'll be able to get an accurate baseline. Then...
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98s1lightning reacted to cajun's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
Ahh I have seen difficult to chamber fired brass before and don’t find it uncommon. I have some barrel nut rifles where I set the...
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98s1lightning reacted to Dean2's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
His fired brass, prior to resizing of any kind, are hard to chamber when put back into the rifle. That should NEVER be the situation...
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98s1lightning reacted to cajun's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
You should never measure headspace with primers in. Get a universal decapping die and punch them out before you use your sizing die...
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98s1lightning reacted to BrentM's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
You need to pop that primer. False reading.
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98s1lightning reacted to 243winxb's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
The area marked in red, is not being sized. If it was being sized, the trim length would become longer. On firing, trim length gets...
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98s1lightning reacted to Stonyman88's post in the thread .008 Bump Required to Smoothly Chamber Round?? with Like.
Did you check the dia. just below the shoulder? before and after you FL sized the brass? I've seen that cause a round not to seat with...