Started handloading about 2 months ago for my rem aac-sd. Before handloading my rifle loved nosler match factory. So I started handloading replicas of them. They shot good no problems.
Although after surfing the web and reading up on handloading I decided to buy a OAL gauge. Purchased a dummy round to find my oal using the "sandwich" method which was consistently 2.969 with 178 Amax 2.007 case length. I figured I will start at 2.869 oal to find my sweet spot.
Deprimed neck sized, cleaned, flashhole uniforming, checked all case lengths to 2.007 etc.
the bolt is hard to close over. If the oal is no longer then 2.784 I have no problem closing or extracting .
I also have pictures since its damaging the bullet as I force the bolt close on it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Here is a picture.
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k484/johnzorz/Mobile%20Uploads/C360_2012-01-04_23-36-03.jpg
Although after surfing the web and reading up on handloading I decided to buy a OAL gauge. Purchased a dummy round to find my oal using the "sandwich" method which was consistently 2.969 with 178 Amax 2.007 case length. I figured I will start at 2.869 oal to find my sweet spot.
Deprimed neck sized, cleaned, flashhole uniforming, checked all case lengths to 2.007 etc.
the bolt is hard to close over. If the oal is no longer then 2.784 I have no problem closing or extracting .
I also have pictures since its damaging the bullet as I force the bolt close on it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Here is a picture.
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k484/johnzorz/Mobile%20Uploads/C360_2012-01-04_23-36-03.jpg