mljdeckard
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Ok, so, I have been learning and doing a lot of case prep. One of my projects is my dad's old Remington 760 in 257 Roberts. I have the dies, and I have been sizing the brass I have.
I recall, maybe 25 years ago, my dad got some handloaded ammo from a friend and tried to use it, and the bolt wouldn't close on it all the way. He told me it had something to do with how it was loaded, and he got rid of it.
So now, my obvious concern is, how do I not make the same mistake? I am thinking that whomever loaded for it before was only neck sizing, and the rounds were too tight in the chamber, and it couldn't close and lock completely. OR, it was old brass that needed to be trimmed, and they hadn't done it. So, I'm thinking, as long as I make sure the brass is the right length or .002" shorter, and I am careful with the OAL, and I am FL resizing, it should be fine, right?
I recall, maybe 25 years ago, my dad got some handloaded ammo from a friend and tried to use it, and the bolt wouldn't close on it all the way. He told me it had something to do with how it was loaded, and he got rid of it.
So now, my obvious concern is, how do I not make the same mistake? I am thinking that whomever loaded for it before was only neck sizing, and the rounds were too tight in the chamber, and it couldn't close and lock completely. OR, it was old brass that needed to be trimmed, and they hadn't done it. So, I'm thinking, as long as I make sure the brass is the right length or .002" shorter, and I am careful with the OAL, and I am FL resizing, it should be fine, right?