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by Drcarren
Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: STICKY - Good/Bad brass list converting 5.56->300blk
Replies: 131
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Re: STICKY - Good/Bad brass list converting 5.56->300blk

I have figured out what the problem is, the bullets. My brass was fine but some of the bullets were out of round. What a friggin nightmare. No more pulled bullets for me unless I can inspect them first. Thanks for everybody's input, I learned quite a bit from the forum so far. I look forward to more...
by Drcarren
Sat Dec 09, 2017 2:24 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: STICKY - Good/Bad brass list converting 5.56->300blk
Replies: 131
Views: 811215

Re: STICKY - Good/Bad brass list converting 5.56->300blk

My loads are 2.100" +- .003" , I'm using 147grn bullets. I've made dummy rounds and tried getting them to chamber. It's about a 50/50. Some times the round won't chamber all the way, other times they chamber but I have to hold the charging handle and slam the butt stock to pull the cartrid...
by Drcarren
Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:00 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: STICKY - Good/Bad brass list converting 5.56->300blk
Replies: 131
Views: 811215

Re: STICKY - Good/Bad brass list converting 5.56->300blk

I'm still having problems with chambering and or extracting. I've measured every single round at the neck and even with a dimension of .332" I still get failures to feed and or eject. Is it possible the barrel is not right. This is the most frustrating experience I've had with reloading.
by Drcarren
Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:12 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: STICKY - Good/Bad brass list converting 5.56->300blk
Replies: 131
Views: 811215

Re: STICKY - Good/Bad brass list converting 5.56->300blk

I am new to loading 300blk out and I am having a lot of trouble. I'm using once fired .223 and 5.56 cases. I've had more failure to chamber problems than I would have ever imagined. I've read through the forum and sorted the brass as suggested. I'm measuring every piece of brass for case length, COL...