Thread: Re-sizing Issues-Tight Chamber?

From time to time my full length re-sized reloads are tight to chamber. Have trimmed the cases to length, champhered the neck and set up the die as per the manufacturer’s instructions, but the bolt is still much stiffer to close than with a factory load or a new case. I know that most reloads tend to cause a slightly stiff-to-close bolt but my situation is more significant than that. Most recently this has arisen with the 284 which made me wonder is the cases need neck turning, but I have had this issues (intermittently) with other calibres as well. So my questions to you knowledgeable folks are:

-do neck doughnuts lead to the bolt being stiff to close or just pressure signs?

-should I try screwing the die further into the press?

-are there any risks with “tight to shut bolt” loads if there are no pressure signs after firing?

Any other ideas would be welcome.

Thx Ross