I've posted this video up a number of times for Hide Members regarding how I like to approach my Bullet Seating for various rounds.
Bullet Seating Depth Method - YouTube
One of our Members, Gunnysgt from ME contacted me regarding a issue he was having. I'd like to pass it on for other input due to exhausting my limited knowledge and deductive reasoning as to why this is happening.
After stripping the bolt of his .223 or.243 Weatherby VanGuard and then replacing it in the rifle the bolt of course drops like a sack of spuds. After chambering a new case of Nosler, Lapua, and Norma his bolt will not drop all the way shut as it should prior to adding a bullet to continue this methodology. I've not come across this dilemma with a number of different rifle makes.
I suggested ensuring the chamber was clean and clear of any obstructions which he did to no avail. He informed me he was told it may be the ejector on the bolt face. I'm unfamiliar with the VanGuard so I'll leave it up to the collective reasoning hopefully of the rest of the Hide. With the bolt stripped it doesn't make any sense to "me" that the ejector would have any detrimental effect on the bolt dropping.
Does a tight factory 'SAAMI' spec chamber even enter the equation ?
I shall direct him to this thread. Thank You
Bullet Seating Depth Method - YouTube
One of our Members, Gunnysgt from ME contacted me regarding a issue he was having. I'd like to pass it on for other input due to exhausting my limited knowledge and deductive reasoning as to why this is happening.
After stripping the bolt of his .223 or.243 Weatherby VanGuard and then replacing it in the rifle the bolt of course drops like a sack of spuds. After chambering a new case of Nosler, Lapua, and Norma his bolt will not drop all the way shut as it should prior to adding a bullet to continue this methodology. I've not come across this dilemma with a number of different rifle makes.
I suggested ensuring the chamber was clean and clear of any obstructions which he did to no avail. He informed me he was told it may be the ejector on the bolt face. I'm unfamiliar with the VanGuard so I'll leave it up to the collective reasoning hopefully of the rest of the Hide. With the bolt stripped it doesn't make any sense to "me" that the ejector would have any detrimental effect on the bolt dropping.
Does a tight factory 'SAAMI' spec chamber even enter the equation ?
I shall direct him to this thread. Thank You
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