EYESOFTEXAS
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Tried a resizing method from the Barnes reloading manual.
1. Screw in die until it contacts the shellholder.
2. Back off half-turn.
3. Resize a case.
4. Chamber case into rifle (looking to feel a mild "crush"). If resistent to chambering, screw die in one clock position and resize again. If chambers too easy, back die out a quarter-turn and resize.
I resized a case per above. I attempted to chamber it. It wouldn't go. I screwed the die down a bit, resized, attempted to chamber it again. It went, although with a bit of difficulty. Not much, but enough that I had to force it a little.
Anyway... tried to extract the empty case but the bolt wouldn't go. I slapped the bolt upwards a few times with the palm of my hand until it went; left a nice welt. It extracted, but I noticed the mouth of the removed case was deformed. In fact, the mouth looked "chewed," as if it had been forced against something sharp (had a small upside-down shark fin etched into it).
I screwed the die down one clock position, resized another case, and chambered it. It went in, although its case mouth appears "nicked."
Question: Did forcibly chambering that tight fitting case damage something? If so, what most likely happened?
Don't know if it's related, but after the above I chambered and extracted a factory round to look at it. Looking at the bullet of the removed round it has a long, noticeable etch mark along its legnthwise axis.
Thanks in advance for your comments/help/advice.
1. Screw in die until it contacts the shellholder.
2. Back off half-turn.
3. Resize a case.
4. Chamber case into rifle (looking to feel a mild "crush"). If resistent to chambering, screw die in one clock position and resize again. If chambers too easy, back die out a quarter-turn and resize.
I resized a case per above. I attempted to chamber it. It wouldn't go. I screwed the die down a bit, resized, attempted to chamber it again. It went, although with a bit of difficulty. Not much, but enough that I had to force it a little.
Anyway... tried to extract the empty case but the bolt wouldn't go. I slapped the bolt upwards a few times with the palm of my hand until it went; left a nice welt. It extracted, but I noticed the mouth of the removed case was deformed. In fact, the mouth looked "chewed," as if it had been forced against something sharp (had a small upside-down shark fin etched into it).
I screwed the die down one clock position, resized another case, and chambered it. It went in, although its case mouth appears "nicked."
Question: Did forcibly chambering that tight fitting case damage something? If so, what most likely happened?
Don't know if it's related, but after the above I chambered and extracted a factory round to look at it. Looking at the bullet of the removed round it has a long, noticeable etch mark along its legnthwise axis.
Thanks in advance for your comments/help/advice.
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