Brass is too tight. Need help please

[catnthehat]

I agree Dean2, not a big deal at all.
SAAMI specs are designed to work within a specific tolerance, it's a number, nothing more .
Once the cases are trimmed to the chamber length, it's all good.
Cat

[6.5 shooter]

Originally Posted by Dean2

I disageree. It shoots great and the only issue is the neck juncture is a hair short. I would neever send it back for that. I would figure out the neck length and keep my brass at that Iength. Saves carbon rings too. Even by SAAMI specs there is a ..01 tolerance, check the drawing. This is very far from being an issue that needs fixing once you understand where it is at. I have seen many great shooting chambers that were way further out dimension wise than this. That is more than half the point of reloading. Fitting loads to the exact dimensions of the gun you have. That is precisely what makes them so much more accurate than SAAMI loaded factory ammo.

A good bore camera is worth its weight in gold for such encounters.

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by 6.5 shooter

A good bore camera is worth its weight in gold for such encounters.

How would a bore scope catch that?

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by Dean2

I disageree. It shoots great and the only issue is the neck juncture is a hair short. I would neever send it back for that. I would figure out the neck length and keep my brass at that Iength. Saves carbon rings too. Even by SAAMI specs there is a ..01 tolerance, check the drawing. This is very far from being an issue that needs fixing once you understand where it is at. I have seen many great shooting chambers that were way further out dimension wise than this. That is more than half the point of reloading. Fitting loads to the exact dimensions of the gun you have. That is precisely what makes them so much more accurate than SAAMI loaded factory ammo.

lol. Agreed. The first thing I thought of was carbon ring avoidance.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Pathfinder76

How would a bore scope catch that?

Chamber a fired round and put the borehole in from the muzzle.
You can see hoe close you are to max length when you open the bolt and close it .
I realized this when setting up my 40/65 for paper patching.
Cat

[waldedw]

Sounds like it was a simple fix Dean, keep the brass trimmed to 2.260 and all is good, load and shoot.

[elkhunter11]

As long as the owner keeps the rifle, trimming after every firing would solve the issue, but if he decides to sell the rifle, he needs to make sure the new owner fully understands the situation.

[6.5 shooter]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Chamber a fired round and put the borehole in from the muzzle.
You can see hoe close you are to max length when you open the bolt and close it .
I realized this when setting up my 40/65 for paper patching.
Cat

I discovered this little secret when reloading for the 6mm xc 250-3000 Savage. Eighty bucks well spent, on that bore scope.

[fps plus]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

As long as the owner keeps the rifle, trimming after every firing would solve the issue, but if he decides to sell the rifle, he needs to make sure the new owner fully understands the situation.

No need to trim every firing as long as know the trim length just like any other chamber .

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by fps plus

No need to trim every firing as long as know the trim length just like any other chamber .

Given that it was stated that the brass was too long after only one firing/sizing, I would trim all of the cases after the first firing/sizing, but yes, after being fire formed and trimmed, it may not be necessary to trim them after every firing/sizing Then again, with tolerances that close, it certainly wouldn't hurt to trim after every firing/sizing.