I went to the spray because the roll on gave me problems. I also think once case lube is opened it has a limited shelf life & becomes problematic.Roll on Pad and I was considering trying the spray someday.
I went to the spray because the roll on gave me problems. I also think once case lube is opened it has a limited shelf life & becomes problematic.Roll on Pad and I was considering trying the spray someday.
I’ve often wondered of the long term deal. Thanks for your replies.I went to the spray because the roll on gave me problems. I also think once case lube is opened it has a limited shelf life & becomes problematic.
I’ve never owned a case gauge. This is the first time in 30 something years I’ve had a problem. Never blown a case except case separation during fire forming for Ackley rounds. Thousands upon thousands of rounds down range and through animals.
I like this suggestion!I’ve had similar issues once or twice. It turned out to be an issue with the shell holder. The dies were made to work with a shell holder of the same brand. The shell holder I was using was slightly thicker above the rim causing the die to set slightly longer. Switching the shell holder solved the problem.
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morning, was this brass fire formed in this rifle? if not the chambers
of the original rifle might b different?
come from cases fired in different rifles purchased as
1x. fl sizing in the norm will fix the
case problem. rotors insert is a viable solution.
is the brass of the same make?
justme gbot tum
When I made this really flippant comment I really didn't know how hard it would be to get this brass. It seems to be made out of unobtainium and so the purchase of a case gauge would be worthwhile. You probably will have to convert 6mm Lapua to 7mm BR to do this and it seems like a big chore. I would invest in a case gauge if I were going to do this as you need to be able to set your resize die exactly and not waste even one case. The case gauge helps you set the full length resize die to spec as far as datum line, etc. It does not tell you if the case thickness is correct. With a case gauge it shouldn't matter what shell holder you use as long as it's consistent. They don't make an ammo checker for this cartridge as far as I can see. From the prices on gunbroker for a box of this stuff I can see how valuable it might be to have some. I saw one site where they sell one cartridge for $7.50 plus postage. If you can develop the technique to make new 7mm BR (from some other brass) you may have a little new business.I’ve never owned a case gauge. This is the first time in 30 something years I’ve had a problem. Never blown a case except case separation during fire forming for Ackley rounds. Thousands upon thousands of rounds down range and through animals.
LOL that’s the bullets we have. Though I did seat one down until no cannula was exposed. Then I realized the empty resized brass was the problem.You didnt say what bullet you loaded. I had this same problem in an xp-100 that I had rebarreled to 7tcu. Hornady 139 grain bullets seated to the cannelure would not chamber without alot of muscle. Long story short, the gun had a short leade, had to seat the bullets just to where the cannelure wasnt showing. Voila! End of problem.
thank uI’m 99% sure all the we have was shot in this gun. I think there may be a case gauge in another die set we have. Brass is all same make only one maker ever made brass for this cartridge. I’ve come to the conclusion it’s a die adjustment problem and that this gun has a tight chamber possibly.
When I made this really flippant comment I really didn't know how hard it would be to get this brass. It seems to be made out of unobtainium and so the purchase of a case gauge would be worthwhile. You probably will have to convert 6mm Lapua to 7mm BR to do this and it seems like a big chore. I would invest in a case gauge if I were going to do this as you need to be able to set your resize die exactly and not waste even one case. The case gauge helps you set the full length resize die to spec as far as datum line, etc. It does not tell you if the case thickness is correct. With a case gauge it shouldn't matter what shell holder you use as long as it's consistent. They don't make an ammo checker for this cartridge as far as I can see. From the prices on gunbroker for a box of this stuff I can see how valuable it might be to have some. I saw one site where they sell one cartridge for $7.50 plus postage. If you can develop the technique to make new 7mm BR (from some other brass) you may have a little new business.
morning, very good point. justme gbot tum.If the shell holder has a thicker rim than the die is made for the case won't go into the die far enough to resize fully.
Case gauges are a waste of money. If it fits in the chamber what does it matter if it gauges correctly? Answer in search of a question in my opinion.
Once you start neck sizing or bumping shoulders a gauge is worthless anyways.
I don't agree. Rifle case gauges help you set your full length resizing die. You can be sure that the case is not too long or too short and that the datum line is in the right place and meets specs. A too short case will fit in the chamber just fine. Is that what you want? With a micrometer you can measure the full case length but that doesn't mean your datum line is correct even though your case length is. A case gauge makes all of that easier. You only use a rifle case gauge after you neck size and bump shoulders to see if you have done it to spec. If not you readjust your die.If the shell holder has a thicker rim than the die is made for the case won't go into the die far enough to resize fully.
Case gauges are a waste of money. If it fits in the chamber what does it matter if it gauges correctly? Answer in search of a question in my opinion.
Once you start neck sizing or bumping shoulders a gauge is worthless anyways.
I don't agree. Rifle case gauges help you set your full length resizing die. You can be sure that the case is not too long or too short and that the datum line is in the right place and meets specs. A too short case will fit in the chamber just fine. Is that what you want? With a micrometer you can measure the full case length but that doesn't mean your datum line is correct even though your case length is. A case gauge makes all of that easier. You only use a rifle case gauge after you neck size and bump shoulders to see if you have done it to spec. If not you readjust your die.
Be careful partial sizing (using a fl die to nk size) it can cause some very strange problems. German Salazar had a large article on sizing (nk, partial, fl and bushing fl) and the effects each had. Partial caused some pulled cases and something else from what I remember. Not sure if his articles are still available if so they are worth a read.View attachment 198961 Well I want to seriously Thank all that replied here. Thank you!
I got the little suckers done I was on the verge of turning necks but knew that wasn’t the problem. I sat back and took all replies into thought then realized crap! I can just neck size or partial size these. As mentioned though doing this slipped my mind or I had a Serious brain fart. Well that worked. Loaded up 20 now we have to send some down range and see what we got.
Side bar: I don’t normally neck size except for one cartridge and I haven’t had to load that one in years. I always do FL.