I have a Savage 110 7MM Rem Mag and have reloaded for this caliber about 4 years
I bought some new Norma Brass loaded it lite to fire form new brass
ran the once fired brass through a loose adjusted die, cleaned properly, measured
added a bullet to get seating die set, inserted into the rifle chamber to double / triple check
before primer and powder and the bolt will not close
measured, "everything" adjusted the die up, down, used 3 different dies, shoulder bumped, neck sized only
different bullets, triple checked the chamber length
I did this with 25 cases, Norma. fired once, same rifle not a single one will load with really push hard on the bolt
... can't do that... smoked 3 of the cases, shows it is solid on the shoulder. ran them through a Lee collet die
adjusted, a micro-meter at a time. no difference...
went to all the sources I know of, manuals, web sites, Larry Willis and I keep being told "Die adjustment"
I have more new Norma brass, out of the box, fits great, insert a bullet, fits great BUT before I screw up anymore expensive new brass I am looking for ideas, Help
add to above.. the first firing light load and cases ejected perfectly I measured every single one and recorded case length, before and after firing... to see how much they would grow and ran over a chronograph
everything looked excellent I was pleased. again, ran through a F/L die set loose and NO GO
I bought some new Norma Brass loaded it lite to fire form new brass
ran the once fired brass through a loose adjusted die, cleaned properly, measured
added a bullet to get seating die set, inserted into the rifle chamber to double / triple check
before primer and powder and the bolt will not close
measured, "everything" adjusted the die up, down, used 3 different dies, shoulder bumped, neck sized only
different bullets, triple checked the chamber length
I did this with 25 cases, Norma. fired once, same rifle not a single one will load with really push hard on the bolt
... can't do that... smoked 3 of the cases, shows it is solid on the shoulder. ran them through a Lee collet die
adjusted, a micro-meter at a time. no difference...
went to all the sources I know of, manuals, web sites, Larry Willis and I keep being told "Die adjustment"
I have more new Norma brass, out of the box, fits great, insert a bullet, fits great BUT before I screw up anymore expensive new brass I am looking for ideas, Help
add to above.. the first firing light load and cases ejected perfectly I measured every single one and recorded case length, before and after firing... to see how much they would grow and ran over a chronograph
everything looked excellent I was pleased. again, ran through a F/L die set loose and NO GO