Franco
Member
I just started loading for my 460 XVR Mag using W296 (also H110) and found that cases got stuck after I fired them requiring me to tap the eject bar to get them out. I've experienced this with my 44 Mag but only when I loaded at extreme levels of powder -- 100% or more of the max listed in manuals.
I'm loading the 460 at about 80% of the max load shown by Hodgdon data and about 90% of the max load shown by Hornady's manual. I would not expect stuck cases at that level. Any thoughts or ideas?
I thought that maybe I was crimping too much and it caused the cases to bulge a little but: (a) I can't see or feel any bulge; and (b) the loaded cartridges slide easily into the cylinder before firing.
The gun is a blast (no pun intended) to shoot but a pain to have to tap the ejector every time in getting the brass out. Thanks in advance for your help. My specific loads are below if anyone wants that detail -- all loaded with RCBS equipment.
47.5g W296, CCI 200 primer, 240g Hornady XTP Mag, Hornady brass
40.0g W296, CCI 200 primer, 300g Hornady XTP Mag, Hornady brass
I'm loading the 460 at about 80% of the max load shown by Hodgdon data and about 90% of the max load shown by Hornady's manual. I would not expect stuck cases at that level. Any thoughts or ideas?
I thought that maybe I was crimping too much and it caused the cases to bulge a little but: (a) I can't see or feel any bulge; and (b) the loaded cartridges slide easily into the cylinder before firing.
The gun is a blast (no pun intended) to shoot but a pain to have to tap the ejector every time in getting the brass out. Thanks in advance for your help. My specific loads are below if anyone wants that detail -- all loaded with RCBS equipment.
47.5g W296, CCI 200 primer, 240g Hornady XTP Mag, Hornady brass
40.0g W296, CCI 200 primer, 300g Hornady XTP Mag, Hornady brass