Fire-forming and Concentricity
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It will be as concentric as the chamber is. If you're checking the necks for runout after firing, make sure that the case is extracted and ejected easily. A strong ejector can slap the neck against the receiver and give neck readings that are a fake out. Obviously, this depends on the ejector, case length, port size, etc, etc.
Good shootin'
-Al
Good shootin'
-AlThanks! I ask because I just bought a "tight neck" 222. I FL sized some cases that were once fired in a different rifle which should make the cases concentric on the outside. I then neck-turned the cases because I had to....the cases also had inconsistent neck thickness. I believe that the case necks are now non-concentric. I am hoping that the new rifle has a good chamber. I think that in the future, I will be better off turning new cases for it (less steps).It will be as concentric as the chamber is. If you're checking the necks for runout after firing, make sure that the case is extracted and ejected easily. A strong ejector can slap the neck against the receiver and give neck readings that are a fake out. Obviously, this depends on the ejector, case length, port size, etc, etc.
Good shootin'
That's not a good idea. Once cases are fired in another rifle, they belong with the other rifle. I know 4 guys, that fired the cases in another rifle. And the bolt was jammed up. Yep, all were 6PPC. But, the jam up was not too bad. All 4 broke the bolt handle off the bolt. I think only one could get the bolt loose after. The other 3 had to find a gunsmith.
There is an exception to that rule. If Dwight Scott did the chamber job with his new reamer.....I have been lucky. 4 different rifles and could swap the brass. 22 barrels I think. Good luck.
Doesn't FL sizing take care of the fact that it was fired in a different rifle?
Maybe. Is it worth the chance? New brass is cheaper than a trip to gunsmith.
How do companies that reload used brass make sure that it will work in all rifles?
THEY LOAD TO sammi specs...6PPC IS NOT A SAMMI CARTRIDGE, AND THE one we shoot would not even be considered, it is a wildcat plain and simple
My first Bolt gun. A Savage Model 10 .308 Win. I jammed it up. Used brass. Some Savage chambers are on the large side. You can feel it in FL die.
Oh! Do you know about putting a little bolt grease on the Bolt lugs??? Well, any kinda grease would work. Just a little. I didn't back then. I guess, the bolt baffle hide the lugs. On a Remington easy to see. Oh, and I know better. I was fixing my Dad's cars at 14 yrs. He could break the stupidest stuff. My Grandpa on my Mom's side was the man to talk to. He worked at Buick and Cadillac in Engineering Dept. He had the best job. Install a piece of junk and run it till it broke or had the miles. Sometimes he would drive home and grab Grandma and they would drive all over the mid 3 states to get the miles. I learned a lot from him in the short time. Found out that I was a good wrench turner. Yep. Proper lubrication is essential to running good machinery. I am always amazed at the number of people that don't know about Bolt Lube. Some are engineers and mechanics. Lots around SE MI.