Was I the only one that thought you meant AFTER firing?I have not yet fired this rifle. I was feeling the stickiness when I was loading/unloading the rounds with initial AOL of 1.610.
Before shooting one of your reloads open the action, point at the ground, and drop a round into the chamber. It should "Thunk" into place. Then point barrel up with still open and see if it falls free. If not give side a pop with the butt of your hand. It should fall free. If it doesn't fall out easily you likely have your OAL too long.