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mehavey · April 9, 2013, 07:53 AM

If commercial and/or milsurp ammunition fires reliably, and you have double-checked that the
primers in reloads are bottomed out firmly, consider also "the possibility" that you might be
oversizing the case relative to the chamber.**

If you are fully sizing (down to shell-holder and then some), can you put succesive pieces
of scotch tape on the base of case and still close the bolt?

** I realize that the extractor "should" hold the case close enough to the bolt face to prevent
movement, but if there's a little extra clearance........

April 9, 2013, 07:53 AM	#4
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,896	If commercial and/or milsurp ammunition fires reliably, and you have double-checked that the primers in reloads are bottomed out firmly, consider also "the possibility" that you might be oversizing the case relative to the chamber. If you are fully sizing (down to shell-holder and then some), can you put succesive pieces of scotch tape on the base of case and still close the bolt? I realize that the extractor "should" hold the case close enough to the bolt face to prevent movement, but if there's a little extra clearance........ Last edited by mehavey; April 9, 2013 at 09:44 AM.