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    I'm stumped...bolt won't close

    Perhaps, but he is a guy with a good reputation on the local forum and like 20k posts with nothing but positive reviews, and he had a log book showing the rounds. So I don't suspect that to be the case, but obviously I have no way of knowing for certain. I do know he was reloading for it and...
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    I'm stumped...bolt won't close

    I have a barrel vise but no action wrench for the Defiant and I have no idea how much it was tightened and would rather not mar up the gun-kote finish. Do you have any interest renting out the tools?
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    I'm stumped...bolt won't close

    Bullet measurements are identical between this new box of loaded ammo and my box of individual bullets for reloading. I think it just so happened to occur when I went to a new box of ammo. Minor carbon ring combined with slightly tight freebore.
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    I'm stumped...bolt won't close

    Looking at the end of case picture, that seems like where the copper is catching. You can see flakes of it on that edge. This was a new box of ammo last night. Maybe the bullets were just slightly larger in this box enough to catch? I looked up 6.5CM spec and the .2645 is correct diameter...
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    I'm stumped...bolt won't close

    Shoulder End of case freebore to lands
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    I'm stumped...bolt won't close

    I do not. Tried to chamber both fired and unfired cases and no issues with either, although none of them chamber as easily as they do in my Tikka
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    I'm stumped...bolt won't close

    Do you mean .2635? That may be it - the new bullets (before chambering) are around .2638-.2639 in the section where the marks are showing up
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    I'm stumped...bolt won't close

    Yes I used my hornady oal length gauge and it was crazy short. Like 145 thousandths short of the factory round
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    I'm stumped...bolt won't close

    Defiance action with Bartlein barrel. 175-ish rounds on it. I bought it used (safe queen bought 10 years ago from customer maker and hardly used) and I have only put 15 rounds on it. Original buyer had 160 rounds on it. All of a sudden the bolt won't close on factory 140 ELD-M ammo. If I...
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    Horizon 22CM - Vandal X, Vandal Prime, Villain

    Anyone have experience with any of these? Curious of results with factory 80 gr ELD-M/ELD-X and handloads Villain and Vandal X are preferred blanks. Vandal Prime is a benchmark. Not sure how folks feel about those.
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    6.5 PRC loading with 140 ELD

    Thanks!
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    6.5 PRC loading with 140 ELD

    What temp-stable powder are you guys using for 6.5 PRC with 140 ELD-M in a 22" barrel? And what velocities should I expect?
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    Defiance Deviant Tactical action issues

    Yep Cleaned it out the other day and it’s considerably better
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    Defiance Deviant Tactical action issues

    Yes a bunch got inside
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    Switching from Athlon ares to Mk5

    I think you'll be happy with the MK5 as an upgrade in the eye box IMHO. Another one to consider if FOV is important is the Burris XTR3 or XTR Pro. Both have a great viewing experience through the scope.
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    Bartlein vs PVA Osprey

    What an epic reply. Thanks for all your thoughtful input.
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    Bartlein vs PVA Osprey

    LOL, my bad, my bad Sorry we are starting construction on a retail strip and dealing with too many subs at once at the moment. Then an all-weekend baseball tournament. Thanks for all the replies folks. A lot to think about. For the record, I'm not a comp shooter. I shoot with buddies...
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    Defiance Deviant Tactical action issues

    Bought a lightly used custom rifle - around 150 rounds out of it. Has a defiance deviant tactical and bartlein. Bolt binds up a bit when it's fully at the back and you try to rack it forward to pick up a round. If you don't have it held loosely and push perfectly straight, the bolt front end...
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    Bartlein vs PVA Osprey

    Looking to possibly rebarrel my Tikka CTR. I've gone from more PRS style shooting to more prone or bench style shooting just for fun. Which of these barrels is likely more accurate? I'm a hand loader. Considering 6.5CM or 7-08AI, but I just want tightest groups I can get from those barrel...
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    Rifle Scopes Burris XTR 3 Vs Athlon Cronus

    XTR3 is slightly below the glass quality of the Cronus if center-axis clarity is all you're looking at - XTR3 Pro is ahead of both by a fair margin in center clarity and definitely above the Cronus in FOV, eyebox, off-center CA, etc. Yes I have owned all 3 and have a significant amount of time...
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