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I FL resized and trimmed my 308 Win Lapua brass to 2.005". I ran it through my Sinclair expander die and neck turned it to .015". My Hornady OAL gauge measured 2.242" to the lands. My assembled round is 2.227" (what should be .015" off the lands). I'm getting a stiff bolt closure when I chamber the round in my Savage Model 10FP... to the point where it polishes the back of the brass a little bit where the bolt face touches it. I'm also getting a little bit of scuffing on the shoulder and on the ogive of the bullet. I'm thinking:
1. I got a bad measurement with the OAL Gauge and I need to seat the bullet deeper.
2. Or the Lapua brass is too thick for my chamber.
Anyone have any suggestions?
I FL resized and trimmed my 308 Win Lapua brass to 2.005". I ran it through my Sinclair expander die and neck turned it to .015". My Hornady OAL gauge measured 2.242" to the lands. My assembled round is 2.227" (what should be .015" off the lands). I'm getting a stiff bolt closure when I chamber the round in my Savage Model 10FP... to the point where it polishes the back of the brass a little bit where the bolt face touches it. I'm also getting a little bit of scuffing on the shoulder and on the ogive of the bullet. I'm thinking:
1. I got a bad measurement with the OAL Gauge and I need to seat the bullet deeper.
2. Or the Lapua brass is too thick for my chamber.
Anyone have any suggestions?