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It might take a firing or two for them to grow to the chamber. Even if everything is to spec. not every case/brass combo will grow...

Furthering this analysis of factory ammo…I’ve rarely purchased or shot “premium” factory ammo at all, just various budget soft point...

A couple of years ago, I bought a box of that same ammo, Remington Tipped Core-Lokt, for my 6.5 Creedmoor from Scheels online. I tried...

Many years ago, when I was into the “just kiss the shoulder” method, as mentioned, I experienced some that were “TITE” to chamber on a...

Every time I size my brass it gets the same process. The die is set at a 2 thou bump from fired, and the necks get sized back from fired...

I bump the shoulders enough to get the web dimension for easy bolt close, Full length Die dimensions vs chamber dimensions. I wish...

I'm not saying it's logical, just saying that people do it and trust box velocities.

I encourage you to check out Erik Cortina and his reloading process on YouTube as well as his 5 inch group at 1,000 yards. If you want...

I use a Forster shoulder bump neck bushing die. Set back 2 ths every time, only the neck and shoulder are moved. Case is form fit to the...

I "bump" every time! I load a bit on the warm side and expect the brass to fill the chamber…..maybe it will or maybe it won't shrink...

Don’t start bumping until needed to chamber then bump a minimum amount needed to chamber with minimal resistance - typically .002.

Shoulder bump every time, .002 may not be the magic number. I like a clean drop on a stripped bolt +.001.

Yeah similar thing happened to me and why I switched from neck sizing to only full length sizing. I was on my 3rd or 4th firing with...

If you're not running hot and extraction is easy don't worry about it if you don't want to. As you can see people have a difference of...

Until u go hunting and can't chamber any or very few. I speak from experience when I was very young and had little reloading knowledge...