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bumping the shoulder back.

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31 May 2007, 18:05
5351450
bumping the shoulder back.
I am reloading for my 300 Jarrett. I have been told, when resizing I should bump the shoulder back .002 ". The problem is, after they are fired, they get stuck in the chamber and are hard to get out. Any ideas or thoughts?
Thanks
31 May 2007, 18:38
Pegleg
I would say that the shoulder is not your problem. Try to get a small base die and run your brass through that. I think your problem is in the base, close to the case head just ahead of the rim.


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01 June 2007, 03:10
steve4102
quote:
Originally posted by 5351450:
I am reloading for my 300 Jarrett. I have been told, when resizing I should bump the shoulder back .002 ". The problem is, after they are fired, they get stuck in the chamber and are hard to get out. Any ideas or thoughts?
Thanks


Are you saying that after you fire your handloads the bolt is stiff and hard to open? If that's the case, it sounds like you have exceeded max for your rifle and your loads are to hot. Or am I reading this all wrong and it is something else?
01 June 2007, 03:41
5351450
Yes, you are correct. When I bump the shoulder back .005-.010 this problem goes away.
01 June 2007, 03:47
SA Reloader
A stiff bold after you have fired a case, can be a sign of high pressure. Back-off a grain or two and see if the problem is not solved.

If the shoulder is not bumped back enough, the case will not chamber in the first instance. I take it you don't have any difficulty when chambering a case, so the problem doesn't lie with the shoulder.
01 June 2007, 04:09
5351450
some rounds that I fired never stuck in the rifle, but when i backed the die up, thats when I started to have problems.
02 June 2007, 18:58
steve4102
quote:
Originally posted by 5351450:
some rounds that I fired never stuck in the rifle, but when i backed the die up, thats when I started to have problems.


If you "backed the die off" and it still chambered in your rifle I doubt you have any shoulder problem. If the head to shoulder measurement is to long it would not chamber not have hard extraction after firing.

What is the load you are shooting?
04 June 2007, 17:32
5351450
85 Grains RL22 with a 165 grain Nosler Accubond