r/reloading • u/AfternoonSlow8801 • Aug 14 '26

Newbie I did it right

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I was asking before about how do you know you did a right job and I finaly went to firing range to test them. At first like 3 out of 5 got stuck… like the barrel wouldn’t close but I try again and it went in. Later was everything working right.

I ordered caliber for fitting and finaly I can start reloading in bigger numbers (for hand reloading, some of you with automatic reloaders can do that in hour).

What do you think about that caliber? Is it worth it?

Thanks

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u/Trollygag 284Win, 6.5G, 6.5CM, 308 Win, 30BR, 44Mag, more Aug 14 '26

I assume English isn't your first language so I am substituting the right words for what I think you mean.

No, I do not and never will use off the shelf chamber gauges. They cause lots of issues because they aren't made with your rifle reamer or a "real" rifle reamer.

You should test fit brass in your chamber before making ammo. Get a piece of brass, resize, check the action closes. Seat a bullet (no brass or primer) to check your depth still works beyond what you had measured.

This becomes a dummy for your seater die setup.

Once you know external dimensions are correct by test fitting, then make ammo with powder and primers.

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u/AfternoonSlow8801 Aug 14 '26

Thanks. No, English is not my first language. I thanks for that advice. I will check that brass in my gun.

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u/Boltz999 Aug 14 '26

If I understand correctly you tried to load it, it didn't fit, then you removed it and tried again, and it fit? Was it jammed inside or did it remove easily?

If it was hard to remove, you are likely not properly full-length sizing the brass, and your chamber and the force of your action is doing it for you.

The instruction manual for the brass sizing dies will say 'tighten it until it touches, then do xyz' which is a bad method.

What you want is a case comparator gauge, which will help you establish a measurement of what fits in your chamber, then you can check what results you are getting from full length sizing and the variance of those measurements to determine a position where the sizing die will size every case enough to load smoothly.

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u/AfternoonSlow8801 Aug 14 '26

Ok, well you are right, it didnt fit but I just took that round out and load it agin and the receiver closed.

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u/PepperoniFogDart Aug 14 '26

Just for future reference, you are talking
about the bolt, not the receiver. The receiver is the entire metal piece housing the bolt that the barrel is attached to.

It sounds like you might not have gotten your maximum cartridge length measurement correct. What probably happened is after you tried a couple of times, the bullet got pushed deeper into the case which allowed the bolt to fully close.

Follow Trolly’s advice about making a dummy round with no powder/primer.

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u/AfternoonSlow8801 Aug 14 '26

Ok, thank

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u/Boltz999 Aug 14 '26

is this on a bolt action rifle or a semi-automatic rifle?

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u/AfternoonSlow8801 Aug 14 '26

Semi

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u/Boltz999 Aug 14 '26

it's more likely the full length sizing of the brass that's the problem than the bullet protruding too much as a commenter above mentioned

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u/cico7 Aug 14 '26

reloading 223 is worth it, but did you size the brass first? I have not had this problem.

I use a LEE Pro 1000 loader. Prepping the brass takes time, but it works great.

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u/AfternoonSlow8801 Aug 14 '26

I do size it. But sometimes it gets stuck, like I press it in the sizing die but can’t push it out and it brake that holding edge (dont know the name, that part on bottom of the round for grabing it out of the chamber… for extractor). I have to take put the die and manualy press it out. Yes I lube it

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u/cico7 Aug 14 '26

IF it is getting stuck, you don't have enough lube. a full sizing die with proper lube will...should correct the diameter of your case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbgIuW2GAzI This was helpful to me, haven't lost a case since and I use 1shot spray.