Thread: 6.5-284

Originally Posted by R93

I would start with a new batch of brass Red and then see how ya go. Compare it to the stuff you have used as well. If the shoulder is bearing on the chamber it can be causing eratic groups. If you want too persist I would trim them to length then bump the shoulder till they chamber easily and then bump them another thou after that.
Personally I would try new brass and go from there.

If I chances a rifle that is just going to be 'reloaded for like all them are then I also head space it on the brass that they are going to use an make it firm, seams to work for me so far?

I would say the brass has had fair bit of a life see, the lapua brass I have used is hard as hell an shows no signs till way up there. Lapua 6.5 284 is hard to get to at moment

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Yes, new brass is on it's way, it'll be Norma but I'm happy as it is working well in my 6.5's and 338

Well, I finally got to take the action out for a closer look at what's what (hadn't done it before as the owner wanted to shoot with it before xmas), and pretty sure that it's the fact that it is free floated right up to the recoil lug that is the problem Conventional wisdom is that it should be bedded to about 2" forward of the lug.
So guess that's the next step in the saga, along with starting with new brass, so it's watch this space !