That's a rabbit hole I don't need right now!! I have another Tikka action waiting....I bought a 6.5 PRC and now kinda wish I had got a 6.5-284 Norma instead.
That's a rabbit hole I don't need right now!! I have another Tikka action waiting....I bought a 6.5 PRC and now kinda wish I had got a 6.5-284 Norma instead.
My McGowen prefit had obvious rings in the chamber. And even more obvious rings on my brass.Prefit? My gunsmith said different reamers are different diameters. Shine a light into the chamber and see if there are any rings. Does your brass have any etchings on it?
Yes that’s what my chamber had from OMR. I had a gunsmith smooth it out and it helped a ton.My McGowen prefit had obvious rings in the chamber. And even more obvious rings on my brass.
I’d bet you’ll get clicks after a few more firings. You’re on the same path I went down. I can’t find the pictures of my brass right now but they look similar to yours. Based on that I wouldn’t consider a McGowan prefit.View attachment 467628
This is before I polished - Prime factory ammo brass. View attachment 467632
Hornady Gap4s brass after 1 round of polishing. View attachment 467634
ADG brass fired in the chamber's current state and how it'll be for the season. Almost no click, if any, now.
A few more firings on the brass or a few more rounds thru the rifle?? Lol...I’d bet you’ll get clicks after a few more firings. You’re on the same path I went down. I can’t find the pictures of my brass right now but they look similar to yours. Based on that I wouldn’t consider a McGowan prefit.
Mine dont have that distinct ring. Maybe a polish job on the chamber will clear mine up.View attachment 467628
This is before I polished - Prime factory ammo brass.
It will almost assuredly be fine. After the hunt get the back end opened up .002-.003” and you’ll likely be good. Your gunsmith just might want a piece of fired brass and your sizing die. I would.Do you know if the brass is compromised at all or if I can just resize it like normal if I get the chamber reworked or maybe go with some custom dies?
I could attempt to go into the permutations of brass to chamber to die fits but I’m not gonna. I will say it’s almost always a chamber that’s too small at the back end that causes these issues.Mine dont have that distinct ring. Maybe a polish job on the chamber will clear mine up.