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Offline Daddio5280

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Possible head separation problem
« on: March 21, 2008, 03:09:23 AM »
I am getting this expansion in the case just above the web in my 22-250.  Is this considered normal for this round or is my chamber possibly out of whack?  The expansion is even around the circumference of the case, and I don't see a "bad spot" so to speak.  I can see this leading to eventual head separation after a few re-loads.  It occurs with the factory ammo, and with my "mild" hand loads of only 36.5 grs. of H380.  It is expanding about .002" ... just enough to force me to re-size the whole case every re-load, as opposed to just re-sizing the neck.  This is gonna kill me on the economy side of bass savings.  Is there any way I can spec out my chamber and compare it to other chambers (yours), in this caliber for reference.  I don't want to send it in if it is within specs and they won't replace/fix it.

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Re: Possible head separation problem
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 04:34:01 AM »
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,139116.0.html

See my thread in the reloading forum on page 2.

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I have to full size my 22-250 handi reloads too.  Common
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Re: Possible head separation problem
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 07:06:47 AM »
Sounds normal to me.  A round like the 22-250 will open the frame a little, I haven't heard of anyone who doesn't have to full length resize for a Handi.  .002 isn't really a lot of expansion so life is good.  Larry
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