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Originally Posted by Tactical Lever
Nyksta is right, the BLR has a rotating bolt that locks up like a bolt action. Do you mean it was so tight when you fired that it was a struggle to eject the brass?
Just because you aren't using the "max" amount of powder doesn't mean you aren't hitting those maximum velocities. Velocity follows powder burn characteristics, case capacity and pressure fairly closely. If you had a chronograph, you would be able to approximate where "maximum" is by velocity achieved.
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Yes. In finally getting action open I broke a tooth off the spur gear that moves rotating bolt rearward. That told me my load was too hot having caused a stuck case. Plus primer was flattened badly.