6.5 prc issue (SOLVED)

[dustbag]

Thanks dustbag , your explanation for the PRC straightened out my problem. My 6.5 Creedmoor was having a hard bolt on closing, backed off the die , problem solved. Thanks

Great. Like some of the others said it keeps you away from the crimp. Good luck. Show us some groups!

 

[Bob Wright]

Great!! Can be frustrating but sure is fun rolling your own! Good luck!

Good save sir!

 

[stevecor]

anybody have any data on a 6.5/300prc have a 7mm/300prc thanks

 

[General RE LEE]

I'm still pretty green when it comes to reloading and I've ran into an issue with my 6.5 prc. I made up a couple loads with lapua brass, 156 Berger's, 56gr of RL 26 and 215 primers at 2.955". I shot 2 and was at 2880 with no signs of pressure. I bumped up .2 grains, didn't change anything else, and now the gun will not chamber them. I've ran a few empty pieces of brass and it chambers them just fine but as soon as I seat a bullet, the bolt stops about 3/8" before close. Anybody else have this issue? It chambers a hornady round without problem, it chambered my first 2 loads without problem. *EDIT, a few guys on here got me straightened out, i didnt have my seating die setup correctly and was bumping the shoulder out. Thanks to all for the help!

First year of reloading, I messed up my sizing die set up and did the exact same thing with some 308. It happens.

 

[mario1987]

First year of reloading, I messed up my sizing die set up and did the exact same thing with some 308. It happens.

How did you set up the die to eliminate the problem? How did you set up the die the first time? It might help me with some brass I have> Thanks

 

[Chas1]

glad it's solved.

 

[TXTrained]

anybody have any data on a 6.5/300prc have a 7mm/300prc thanks

I shoot a 6.5 PRC as well as a 300 PRC.
I **** the 300 PRC In King of 1 Mile with Hornady 250gr A-Tips at 2018 fps using 78.5 grains of H1000.

 

[driftwood]

My RCBS match master dies both resized and set the shoulder back 2 thousands on my Lapua and ADG brass. I had difficulty chambering the brass at first in my Christiansen Arms Mesa 6.5 prc after the first firing. Not a problem now they chamber smoothly. I measure seating depth CBTO on all my 6.5 and 300 prc chambers.

 

[TXTrained]

Good Deal.Im glad you figured it out.