Ammo or Action Issue?

[2buffalo]

I have a brand new rifle in 28 Nosler built on a defiance anti action. Was planning on shooting it for the first time next week. I have a load being developed by someone but when I picked up the rifle my ffl had one box of Nosler trophy grade so I bought it to zero in my scope with.

I started feeding the ammo in just to see how it feeds in the action and about 1/3 of the rounds feed fine 1/3 the bolt opens and closes really hard and 1/3 I can't even close the bolt.

Has anyone had this issue? Seems to me it would be the ammo not the action since some of it feeds fine but just checking to see if anyone has had a similar issue.

Thanks.

 

[jhm2023]

I believe Nosler had some issues with their 28 ammo/brass not too long ago. Not sure if that is your issue but might be worth calling Nosler with the lot number to find out. The fact that some feed fine makes me think its a brass/ammo issue.

 

[TNKnoxville]

Mine does the same thing.,they were a custom load. But they shoot < 0.5 MOA??????? Maybe every 4th or 5th one.

 

[Aggies2014]

One of two things is happening. Either the ammo is out of spec or the barrel chambering wasn’t in spec.

 

[2buffalo]

It was the ammo. Thanks for the responses.