Ks5shooter
Contributing Member
My RPR in .243 will not cam down on a loaded shell. Also resized brass without bullet is impossible. Both drop into chamber easily but bolt wont cam down. Any ideas?
You mean a cartridge; shells are for shotguns.My RPR in .243 will not cam down on a loaded shell.
Hookeye said:Since the rifle is called a "precision" rifle i would guess the chamber on the tighter side of spec.
I've had several of the Ruger American's. All of them have had chambers cut on the small side. Factory loads have worked, but brass used and resized to fit other rifles is often too big to fit the chamber.
Same experience as JMR.THIS^^^^^^^^^^^ my loads fit in 2 other .243 guns ,,,,so I guess Ill have to tailor loads for the RPR. Thanks everyone will advise on outcome.
My RPR in .243 will not cam down on a loaded shell. Also resized brass without bullet is impossible. Both drop into chamber easily but bolt wont cam down. Any ideas?
pffftttt you just need a bigger hammer........If resized brass won’t fit in the chamber, they are not resized enough. Nothing you do after that is worth wasting time on. You can prime, add powder and even seat a bullet but of they don’t fit to begin with, they won’t fit in the end.
If your resized brass that has not been loaded will not fit into the chamber and close then your your dies are not adjusted properly. Shoulder is too far forward.My RPR in .243 will not cam down on a loaded shell. Also resized brass without bullet is impossible. Both drop into chamber easily but bolt wont cam down. Any ideas?
pffftttt you just need a bigger hammer.....
Addendum: Wonder if OP is still with us?