Thread: Casual

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Sound thinking Micky,
My experience has been that current production rifles have tighter chambers compared with those of 30 plus years ago especially in sporting cartridges. One .308 I worked with chambered some factory loads tight. Your partially sized cases would be very unlikely to chamber in the new rifle. This is quite apart from the load likely being too hot. 30 years of use likely provided the long throat and reduced pressure. Something I would be interested to know is the make and model of both your old rifle and the replacement. Just curious.
Regards Grandpamac.

push fed winchester model 70 lightweight 20" barrel from factory,suppressed,bedded,loved. REST HER DEAR SOUL replacement HOWA 1500 22" from factory S/S and Hogue stock.....time will tell how much it becomes loved.