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muzzle crown wear It might be worn, i have a muzzle brake, so it hasn't been damaged, but i will check it as well

seating bullets out further I will try that, it wasn't a big difference, just groups went from +/- 1" to 1-1/4-1-1/2" at hundred....Now, if i seat the bullets out the .015 amount, and life returns to being good, how long can i expect it to last? Does bbl /throat erosion happen faster as the...

Bad day... It might have been that, but on the same range session, i did shoot this group with another rifle, so i have to at least suspect the rifle, but it will be taken out again before i condemn it...

leade What i was hoping to say was that the leade (throat) has legthened by .015...this was using the same Stoney point(now Hornady) OAL comparator, measuring multiple (4 or 5) bullets of each make and weight, as compared to the beginning....i understand that one may have been different, but...

Took my 7 mag out shooting a while back , (my hunting rifle), and noticed that it wasn't grouping like it used to....just now got around to checking OAL with alot of the same bullets that i had measured when the gun was new....all oal's are right at .015 longer than originals...now i know that...

neck size Thanks for the info, the rounds i've checked are 260 Rem virgin brass, and 6.5x284 lapua brass...and there is a difference between them....the 284 brass with a Berger 140 VLD mikes @ .295....which is great...the Rem brass with a 140 VLD, or Nosler 140 Custom Comp. mikes at...

Neck turning Yes, i am set up to neck turn...but haven't yet.....as far as spec'ing the neck dia. this was a prefinished bbl to be used for long range hunting and some bench work.....But i still can't fathom why they spec the neck dia. @ .298 and then loaded rounds are .291.......But thanks for...

Ok, i'm new to using neck sizing dies that use bushings. If a chambers neck dia is .298, as in the 6.5x284 Win. and the Norma 6.5x284 is .300...(per another post) and the new brass neck dia , both lapua 6.5x284 and Rem 260 is measuring .291 loaded? Everything i read , and all of the help i have...