O.K. I'm still a fairly new handloader so there's a LOT that I don't know.
I have had great success reloading straight-walled pistol cases. Very few issues.
I recently decided to start loading rifle cases (bottlenecks) and started with the .35Remington.
I loaded 10 rounds with 40grs of LeverEvolution under a 200gr Sierra Pro Hunter pill.
Seven of those 10 showed much promise. Very accurate, fed/fired and ejected like factory ammo.
Three of those initial 10 rounds would not allow the action to fully close on my Marlin 336.
Figured I did something wrong so I'd pull them down and start again.
Those rounds are still loaded and waiting to be pulled.
I loaded another 10 rounds the other day and not ONE of them will allow the action to close.
WTH?
I've measured them with calipers and they seem in spec. Primers are fully seated, O.A.L. is well under max, and there are no obvious signs of a bulged case.
Someone suggested maybe I had crimped them too hard so I tried to chamber them before and after crimping.
Still can't get the action to close on these rounds.
Factory offerings just glide through the action.
So, what am I doing to screw these up?
I now have a bakers dozen of bad rounds assembled and don't know what the issue is.
Any help?
I have had great success reloading straight-walled pistol cases. Very few issues.
I recently decided to start loading rifle cases (bottlenecks) and started with the .35Remington.
I loaded 10 rounds with 40grs of LeverEvolution under a 200gr Sierra Pro Hunter pill.
Seven of those 10 showed much promise. Very accurate, fed/fired and ejected like factory ammo.
Three of those initial 10 rounds would not allow the action to fully close on my Marlin 336.
Figured I did something wrong so I'd pull them down and start again.
Those rounds are still loaded and waiting to be pulled.
I loaded another 10 rounds the other day and not ONE of them will allow the action to close.
WTH?
I've measured them with calipers and they seem in spec. Primers are fully seated, O.A.L. is well under max, and there are no obvious signs of a bulged case.
Someone suggested maybe I had crimped them too hard so I tried to chamber them before and after crimping.
Still can't get the action to close on these rounds.
Factory offerings just glide through the action.
So, what am I doing to screw these up?
I now have a bakers dozen of bad rounds assembled and don't know what the issue is.
Any help?