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308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading)
Re: 308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading) thanks for the information on the max case length. I've taken all ammo apart and starting all over.- brad96nm
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308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading)
Re: 308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading) I can't find any issues with the rifle, and will run it down to a smith next week. But in the mean time. I sat down tonight and made 6 rounds of each of the following. BLC2 min=44 and max-47 Hornady A-max 168... 2.800 OAL 2.015 case length 44.5...- brad96nm
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308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading)
Re: 308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading) I purchased the rifle new, and it is a savage 10fp .308. Looking through my spent brass this morning I found two more that have burned a hole in the base of the brass. This area looks to be where the bolt ejector is or just forward of the...- brad96nm
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308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading)
Re: 308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading) Thanks for the assistance with the pic. and everyone's advise. Issue has been found "theoretically speaking" "User error while using a mechanical scale which has been replaced by a good digital scale" I pulled the first 5 apart in the batch...- brad96nm
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308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading)
Re: 308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading) All digits are accounted for. I only had two tell tell signs. 1. obviously the case, which ejected fine. and 2. (I over shot my target)which is when I started looking at the case. No extra recoil, and the it wasn't any louder than normal. It...- brad96nm
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308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading)
Re: 308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading) Thanks to all that replied, I'm going to pull all my ammo apart and start over close to minimum. My first thought is that I was running under minimum and causing the S.E.E. but thinking it is over pressure due to over max load after reading...- brad96nm
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308 Secondary Explosion Effect (handloading)
Hello, I have recently found a new issue with ammo I built apx. 3 years ago. Reading around the web I've found that the leading cause of S.E.E. is below minimum charge. I run near max loads, and I've always used the same components. I keep the ammo in a cool/dry place, and I'm meticulous about...- brad96nm
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