Has anyone reloaded 160gr Hornady RN bullets for a M96 6.5x55 Swede? My cartridges will not chamber. The cases have all been FL resized and measured at 2.165". The dimensions are the same or appear slightly less than unfired PRVI ammo I have. The PRVI cartridges chamber. I seated the 160gr Hornady bullets to the cannelure and it will not chamber. I found the COAL to be 2.60" by inserting a cleaning rod down the barrel to the bolt face and to the bullet tip when the bullet was forced into the lands. Even when I seated the bullet so the COAL was 2.50", it would not. Now the bullet looks like a nub and it falls into the case.I measured the diameter of the bullet to .264. The case neck the diameter is .30". I had enough for today. Tomorrow I'll use the same cases that were resized for the 160gr test loads but seat a spitzer just to see if it'll chamber. I found an unused test load from years ago using a 142smk. That' wouldn't chamber. Maybe I need to peak into the chambers on both M96 rifles.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?