Weird Browning A-bolt 30-06 Reload COAL

[SecretSquirrel38]

I loaded up a ladder for my rifle. Set my COAL at 3.34 and they wouldn't chamber! Grabbed a factory load and it cycled properly. Measured the factory load and it measured 3.185. I don't have the tool to measure the lands so I worked backwards until they chambered smoothly at 3.20 with no resistance and they shoot and cycle. When it was 3.225 it was snug closing the bolt. Once I felt resistance I backed it out. My son Remington cycles and groups great at a COAL of 3.335. Very perplexing. I know every gun is different.

 

[huntinfool18]

Try closing the bolt on one of your resized brass with no bullet/powder/primer. There's some many things that could be causing a tight bolt. Brass that hasn't been sized properly or a primer not seated deep enough come to mind

 

[SecretSquirrel38]

Try closing the bolt on one of your resized brass with no bullet/powder/primer. There's some many things that could be causing a tight bolt. Brass that hasn't been sized properly or a primer not seated deep enough come to mind

Thanks. I checked all that. I took a load that wouldn't chamber, put in a Remington and cycled perfectly. Pretty sure it's the gun.

 

[ObiJohn]

It could be the throat... more freeborn in the Remington than in the Browning.