m657
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Been working a bit at a time, had to send for missing part on 650, and doing a little research on 308.
Had the issue with reloaded rounds fitting case gauge but not M77 rifle chamber.
Finally dismounted all the loads, saving the (most 150 grain) spitzer & LRP for further use.
Dumped old powder.
Hand fit each case into rifle, about 75% will not chamber despite, again, fitting in Wilson Case Gauge perfectly.
So I full length sized them one at a time and checked chamber fit. YES!!!
Loading Varget in a range of minimum to short of maximum per printed Hodgdon chart.
Carefully chamber load each round. YES!!! All but 2 fit perfectly.
Can not see any reason these last 2 don't fit.
Took 2+ hours this AM. Now have 40 rounds loaded for target test at range before settling on powder charge.
I've never used Varget before.
Further discussion encouraged.
Had the issue with reloaded rounds fitting case gauge but not M77 rifle chamber.
Finally dismounted all the loads, saving the (most 150 grain) spitzer & LRP for further use.
Dumped old powder.
Hand fit each case into rifle, about 75% will not chamber despite, again, fitting in Wilson Case Gauge perfectly.
So I full length sized them one at a time and checked chamber fit. YES!!!
Loading Varget in a range of minimum to short of maximum per printed Hodgdon chart.
Carefully chamber load each round. YES!!! All but 2 fit perfectly.
Can not see any reason these last 2 don't fit.
Took 2+ hours this AM. Now have 40 rounds loaded for target test at range before settling on powder charge.
I've never used Varget before.
Further discussion encouraged.
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