I have been reloading on a regular basis since I started on my kitchen table in an apartment around 1976 and usually have no problems. But I do now!
I bought a new M1 Carbine. I bought 400 rounds of PPU JSP. Fitst 30 rounds I had a few failure to go into battery etc but to be expected with a new semi auto. After that it settled down and no more issues of any kind.
I wasn't going to reload but ended up with so much brass from mine and a friend gave me a bunch too,
I cleaned,deprimed, full length resized, cleaned primer pocket. Trimmed to 1.286. Lightly flared case mouth and loaded some 90 grain Hornady JHP. Internet reloaders said to load to 1.550.
I had problems with them not firing. I used CCI small rifle primers and then switched to Winchester. I had to lengthen the cartridge to 1.609 to get it to feed and cycle but most are not firing and looks like a pretty decent primer hit.
Last night I pulled three bullets and all the primered cases fired!
I kinow the bolt is fully home. I know the M1 carbine headspaces on the case mouth. That is about all I know.
I tried crimp and no crimp and it made no difference.
I am at a loss at what to look for next!
Thanks!
I bought a new M1 Carbine. I bought 400 rounds of PPU JSP. Fitst 30 rounds I had a few failure to go into battery etc but to be expected with a new semi auto. After that it settled down and no more issues of any kind.
I wasn't going to reload but ended up with so much brass from mine and a friend gave me a bunch too,
I cleaned,deprimed, full length resized, cleaned primer pocket. Trimmed to 1.286. Lightly flared case mouth and loaded some 90 grain Hornady JHP. Internet reloaders said to load to 1.550.
I had problems with them not firing. I used CCI small rifle primers and then switched to Winchester. I had to lengthen the cartridge to 1.609 to get it to feed and cycle but most are not firing and looks like a pretty decent primer hit.
Last night I pulled three bullets and all the primered cases fired!
I kinow the bolt is fully home. I know the M1 carbine headspaces on the case mouth. That is about all I know.
I tried crimp and no crimp and it made no difference.
I am at a loss at what to look for next!
Thanks!