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Offline 351 power

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1 in 200 .308
« on: February 10, 2010, 04:21:56 AM »
i full length sized alot of .308 brass.  all but one would  chamber no problem. i took it and sized it again, thinking hadn't closed the handle all the way. still won't chamber after 3 trips in the die. now i think the shoulder is the problem from marks on the brass. it really makes no difference cause i just threw it away but i'm curious. why wouldn't it size?
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Re: 1 in 200 .308
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 04:34:43 AM »
Check the rim to see if it is bent . A problem can exist on either end .
I had some that came from a machine gun that had bent rims . Got to check range brass better next time. The other option could be an excessive long case hitting on the case mouth
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Re: 1 in 200 .308
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 05:26:34 AM »
the length was set with the case trimmer but if i can find the case in the trash i will check the rim. thanks shootall
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Re: 1 in 200 .308
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 09:06:21 AM »
most likely it was shot in a miltary semi auto or full auto that had a bigger then average chamber. A standard die will not size the very bottom of the base of a cartridge and if its shot in a big chamber you just wont be able to resize it.
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