Mine is a 700 VS in 17 Fireball. Mine chambers laod rounds fine and shoots well. It isn't hard to chamber loads but it too craters primers, even on minimum loads. I have done extensive web measuring as well as measuring the primer pockets and Rims. There is no excess expansion, nor does it flatten the primer, so it isn't pressure in my case causing the cratering. I have seen craterered prinmers before and beyond pressure they be caiused by too weak a firing pin spring or too large a hole in the bolt. Iwill put in an aftermarket pin and shroud from the guys in Red Deer, would have anyhow, and that will likely cure a lot of it.
In my case the problem is that the trigger shoe on their nifty new Mark X pro trigger broke off right where the adjustment screw goes through it. Don't know when it fell of as I only shot it once at the range Dec 27th and when I got it home, presto, trigger is missing, and it wasn't in the case. Must have dropped off sitting in the rack and I didn't notice when I cased the gun to bring it home.
After thinking about it, I will just order a rifle basix 8 oz to 1.5 lb repacement trigger. It will cost me $50 or 60 to ship the gun insured to Quebec and the trigger is only $145 and easy enough to install youself. Would have probably replaced it eventually anyhow because three pounds is pretty heavy for a varmint or target gun. Made glassing the new stock I put on it easier though.
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