firstshot425
Member
I tried to load a handloaded 7mm-08 round into my new build. I already knew the OGIV of the loaded round, had measured the OGIV of the same bullet in the new rifle and I knew the bullet seated in the loaded round would not reach the lands and possibly get stuck there. I just wanted to see how it would feed through the new rifle.
What I didn't think about though was that the round I was attempting to chamber was a 308 case that had been necked down to 7mm-08 and the chamber in the new rifle is a Match 7mm-08 chamber. I had pushed the bolt all the way forward and then as I started to push it down to close it, I realized it felt way too hard to close. So I stopped right there. I did not close the bolt all the way down. Any way, the cartridge is now stuck and the bolt will not budge. I was able to lift the bolt back up but you can't pull it back at all.
Any suggestions for fixing this delima?
Thanks
firstshot
What I didn't think about though was that the round I was attempting to chamber was a 308 case that had been necked down to 7mm-08 and the chamber in the new rifle is a Match 7mm-08 chamber. I had pushed the bolt all the way forward and then as I started to push it down to close it, I realized it felt way too hard to close. So I stopped right there. I did not close the bolt all the way down. Any way, the cartridge is now stuck and the bolt will not budge. I was able to lift the bolt back up but you can't pull it back at all.
Any suggestions for fixing this delima?
Thanks
firstshot