Was shooting a mild load of 40.5gr of 4451 with 123gr scenars in my 18" 6.5x47 yesterday and it was cold. Shot groups the day before with no issues in rapid succession. Shooting quickly here though i had some stiff bolt lifts. Is it possible that heat from the chamber/barrel is causing condensation and some pressure spikes? Maybe i've overdone the CLP and it's found it's way into the chamber? It might be a dumb question but i've been googling to no avail. Let it cool/dry and i can shoot 4/5 rounds with no issue got to the 6th and 7th, fired and got a heavy bolt lift.
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