Hey guys, i'm new here, been shooting since I was little, reloding for a couple of years and am just getting into the long range business.
So I just bought this .308. I love it is shooting 1/2 MOA at 100yrds no problem. However, I am having some casing issues with my load.
Load: 168grn a-max, 43.8 grns of 4064, 2.800" OAL, CCI BR2 Primers.
Avg Velocity: 2808
SD: 7.1
ES:15
Problem: Head on casing is getting damage from ejector, and sometimes primer is getting kicked out of casing.
Spoke with my local class 3 dealer and he said that maybe my load was too hot, or I needed a bigger gas tube. His idea was that the bolt was kicking to early, thus creating too much pressure on the eject. I like this load I think that it is going to be a thousand yard keeper, but I dont like the messed up casing and I really dont want to tear my rifle up. Lemme know what you think.
So I just bought this .308. I love it is shooting 1/2 MOA at 100yrds no problem. However, I am having some casing issues with my load.
Load: 168grn a-max, 43.8 grns of 4064, 2.800" OAL, CCI BR2 Primers.
Avg Velocity: 2808
SD: 7.1
ES:15
Problem: Head on casing is getting damage from ejector, and sometimes primer is getting kicked out of casing.
Spoke with my local class 3 dealer and he said that maybe my load was too hot, or I needed a bigger gas tube. His idea was that the bolt was kicking to early, thus creating too much pressure on the eject. I like this load I think that it is going to be a thousand yard keeper, but I dont like the messed up casing and I really dont want to tear my rifle up. Lemme know what you think.