New re-loader here. Reloading for 1 in 7 twist with 14.5" barrel, 223 cal.
Cleaned up mixed brass.
Loaded 77 smk to 2.240 oal.
Using a pmag 30 to cycle through several rounds for chambering. I can't seem to get past 3 or 4 before a jam of one sort or another. Learned about "mortaring" today due to the bolt jamming almost totally closed.
Did the same test with some cheap 55 grain ammo (pretty sure reloads from?)...cycled fine. Upon comparison between my reloads and the other ammo. It appears that the cases on my reloads are longer. Wondering if this is an issue. Speer Reloading manuals shows case length at 1.760. Mine are at 1.770 after resizing.
Oh. and the bullets are scratched on my reloads too.
Thanks for any help.
Cleaned up mixed brass.
Loaded 77 smk to 2.240 oal.
Using a pmag 30 to cycle through several rounds for chambering. I can't seem to get past 3 or 4 before a jam of one sort or another. Learned about "mortaring" today due to the bolt jamming almost totally closed.
Did the same test with some cheap 55 grain ammo (pretty sure reloads from?)...cycled fine. Upon comparison between my reloads and the other ammo. It appears that the cases on my reloads are longer. Wondering if this is an issue. Speer Reloading manuals shows case length at 1.760. Mine are at 1.770 after resizing.
Oh. and the bullets are scratched on my reloads too.
Thanks for any help.
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