He fellas ,,, I have a 6.5 Cartridge gauge for my hand loads..... when I Gauged em there were a few that did not drop "FREELY" 100% FLUSH into the gauge ,,, with a little finger pressure they slid right in . Is it ok to fire those rounds seeing as when they are fed into the chamber by the force of the bolt closing they will ( IN MY OPINION) be fully seated into the chamber. What say you ?
- Thread starter MAGA4LIFE
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Well, a fired case will chamber and fire again if not full length sized, but will not get close to dropping freely into an ammo checker. So I'd say no big deal. But if almost fits, its probably just a slight tweak to your sizing die.
A case gage only tells you if a cases will, or will not, fit in that gage. Generally those gages are the minimum of the cartridge spec but that doesn't mean the cartridge won't fit in your rifle or be safe to fire.
Exactly. ^^^^
Get some real numerical measurements and then you will have a real answer.
Get some real numerical measurements and then you will have a real answer.
My 6.5 CM reloads will not fit into the ammo checker, but they fit in my chamber just fine. Go shoot!
^^^^^ This ^^^^^ and a drop in type gauge will sometimes hangup due to a burr on the case rim or a bent case rim giving a false reading.
