Match grade barrel fouling after 40rds?

Over the years, I managed to live in Boardman, Baker City, Medford, Forest Grove, Warrenton, and Halfway. Some places are a bit bluer-haired than others. Some places strike a pretty good balance and some need to advance into the modern age. There’s a little something for everyone.
I used to live near Forest Grove, its gone downhill in recent years with the homeless. Now im between Scappoose and Vernonia. Scappoose isnt what it used to be either, the Portlanders decided they dont like the policies they voted for so they have been pushing out this way.
 
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It is possible your chamber neck dia is tight and the case neck clearance is minimal, causing the carbon build up to decrease the clearance even more. Can you drop/slide a bullet into a fired case neck? If you can, that isn't the problem. If you can't get a bullet in the fired case mouth, then there is your answer.
 

It is possible your chamber neck dia is tight and the case neck clearance is minimal, causing the carbon build up to decrease the clearance even more. Can you drop/slide a bullet into a fired case neck? If you can, that isn't the problem. If you can't get a bullet in the fired case mouth, then there is your answer.
This finally dawned on me last night too. I had a tight necked BR that was similar one time. @AustinCar32 what is your OD of a loaded round case neck and another of your fire case neck?
 
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On all peices of fired brass that have no pressure signs, the bullet drops right in like normal. All peices of brass showing even minor pressure signs, i have to push the bullet in and the bullet will stay in place even if i turn the brass upside down and shake it.

Got the borescope, heres what i see. First picture is the shoulder area inside the bore, second pic is just before the rifling, i think may be a carbon ring?
 

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Pic 1: So you got fire cracking, which means there’s been substantial heat with history of firing. This is not something in which to be alarmed with a high volume comp rifle, but a hunting rifle it’s insane. Don’t ask a tool to do two things equally as good.
Pic 2: Yup, carbon ring.