Reloading questions

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Reloading questions 2017-02-20 01:47:20 Post No. 33053099
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Reloading questions Anonymous 2017-02-20 01:47:20 Post No. 33053099 [Report]

I am new to reloading and just got to test fire my reloads for the first time. I was testing to make sure I wasn't retarded and they were actually safe (they seem to have been) so now I am gonna start working up loads.

However, I did notice something strange. I have a Ruger precision rifle and when I was closing the bolt on my reloads I noticed it seemed a bit sticky when I was locking the bolt, but fine when I was unlocking it. This to me implies that maybe I was seating my bullets out too far? When I'm seating them (rcbs seating die if that matters) and I measure them, they seat so the finished cartridges are ±.008 inches from 2.800 which I think is a fairly large variance. One other possibility is that it might be my case length being inconsistent? I haven't check those cases I fired yet cause I'm at work but that was my next course of action.

Thoughts?

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Anonymous 2017-02-20 01:50:30 Post No.33053144
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Anonymous 2017-02-20 01:50:30 Post No.33053144 [Report]

>>33053099
Following the die setup instuctions? Might not be fully pushing the shoulder back or sizing the neck or body all the way.
Make sure your dies are locked tight and setup when seating as well. Rotating the round 1/4 turn and running it back into the seating die also helps make it more even.

Anonymous 2017-02-20 01:52:27 Post No.33053173
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Anonymous 2017-02-20 01:52:27 Post No.33053173 [Report]

Easy check: measure COAL fresh off the press. Load a round into chamber. Eject round, remeasure COAL. Did it change? Can you see the groove marks on the bullet?
If yes to either, shorten your COAL by a few thou and try again with a fresh cartridge.

Anonymous 2017-02-20 01:53:14 Post No.33053182
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Anonymous 2017-02-20 01:53:14 Post No.33053182 [Report]

>>33053144
Samefag here, with different idea: do you measure and trim your cases?

Anonymous 2017-02-20 03:05:17 Post No.33054056
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Anonymous 2017-02-20 03:05:17 Post No.33054056 [Report]

>>33053182
I have been trimming them using the EFT trimmer. Measured a few afterward and they were all spot on.

I'll try the chamber and unchamber idea as well as rotating cartridges and re-seating them.

Anonymous 2017-02-20 03:06:23 Post No.33054073
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Anonymous 2017-02-20 03:06:23 Post No.33054073 [Report]

>>33053144
>Following the die setup instuctions? Might not be fully pushing the shoulder back or sizing the neck or body all the way.
I did follow the instructions however it is possible I made a mistake. I'll reset everything and see if that works.

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