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GURU1911 · June 12, 2011, 11:55 PM

After reading your post, i would like to offer the following suggestions to possibly solve your ammo feeding problem:

1. For auto loading rifles which fire bottle-neck cartridges, be sure to full length resize the cases.

2. Check the length of the cases & if too long, trim them to the shortest length recommended for the caliber from reputable sources of this information.

3. Seat the bullet to the farthest you can, which will still permit easy loading into the magazine. Another way to set the bullet seating die to the factory ammo specs.

4. Use a taper crimp die to finish the final step after seating the bullet.

Guru1911

June 12, 2011, 11:55 PM	#2
GURU1911 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Location: SEALY, THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS Posts: 501	After reading your post, i would like to offer the following suggestions to possibly solve your ammo feeding problem: 1. For auto loading rifles which fire bottle-neck cartridges, be sure to full length resize the cases. 2. Check the length of the cases & if too long, trim them to the shortest length recommended for the caliber from reputable sources of this information. 3. Seat the bullet to the farthest you can, which will still permit easy loading into the magazine. Another way to set the bullet seating die to the factory ammo specs. 4. Use a taper crimp die to finish the final step after seating the bullet. Guru1911 __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER (1984) & PRESIDENT: S.W. LA. R&P CLUB, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA (1994-1999) METALLIC CARTRIDGE RELOADER (1977) & GENTILE CHRISTIAN ZIONIST INFIDEL !!! "THERE AIN'T TOO MANY THINGS THAT YOU CAN'T FIX, WITH $500 DOLLARS OR A .30-06"