doverpack12
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I believe I am having an issue getting the base of my brass to size enough for chamber fit.
I was using some brass that wasn’t fired originally in my rifle. I checked chamber fit with a stripped bolt and had some I had to toss out because they wouldn’t chamber without resistance. That was after setting the shoulder back and then I kept going hoping I could hit the base about the. 0.2” line enough.
I managed to find some ADG new so I’ve been loading that for first firing and recording measurements.
If I get a sticky or stuck bolt the base measures 0.557, 0.556 clears, 0.555 is average or majority.
My die measures 0.555 at the base so I don’t believe I can size the base enough. Currently using a Redding body die with Redding stepped shell holder set.
Curious what dies others are using and if I can get a better die fit to my fired brass assuming they represent my chamber.
Rifle is a Tikka T3 Xlite.
My thought was to call Forster and see if they could make a die to my dimensions. I would rather use a body die or a type S Redding bushing die and put a SAC bushing in.
The searching I’ve done hasn’t turned up a small base die in production or uncovered another cartridge that I could use to hit the base diameter with sort of like a Lee factory crimp bulge busting pistol brass.
I was using some brass that wasn’t fired originally in my rifle. I checked chamber fit with a stripped bolt and had some I had to toss out because they wouldn’t chamber without resistance. That was after setting the shoulder back and then I kept going hoping I could hit the base about the. 0.2” line enough.
I managed to find some ADG new so I’ve been loading that for first firing and recording measurements.
If I get a sticky or stuck bolt the base measures 0.557, 0.556 clears, 0.555 is average or majority.
My die measures 0.555 at the base so I don’t believe I can size the base enough. Currently using a Redding body die with Redding stepped shell holder set.
Curious what dies others are using and if I can get a better die fit to my fired brass assuming they represent my chamber.
Rifle is a Tikka T3 Xlite.
My thought was to call Forster and see if they could make a die to my dimensions. I would rather use a body die or a type S Redding bushing die and put a SAC bushing in.
The searching I’ve done hasn’t turned up a small base die in production or uncovered another cartridge that I could use to hit the base diameter with sort of like a Lee factory crimp bulge busting pistol brass.