So i had trouble with my first batch of reloads on my 308, some did not chamber. Whilst trying to troubleshoot this I found that my some of my rounds will not fit my cartridge gauge, but some WILL chamber in my rifle. In fact, they stick out 1/4 inch from the gauge. That seems like quite a lot, so I am not sure how they can be so out of whack and yet chamber fine (the headspace is long in some which is why the bolt won't close). Even if the headspace is off--that measurement is SUPER small compared to a quarter inch!
So I have once fire brass (mixed headstamp) that will chamber in a 308 but NOT in the cartridge guage, and stick out by about 1/4 inch--what is going on? If my headspace is off, I would expect them to be slightly "non-flush" not obviously sticking out in the guage. Rifle is a Rem 700 circa 2003-ish.
So I have once fire brass (mixed headstamp) that will chamber in a 308 but NOT in the cartridge guage, and stick out by about 1/4 inch--what is going on? If my headspace is off, I would expect them to be slightly "non-flush" not obviously sticking out in the guage. Rifle is a Rem 700 circa 2003-ish.