Lapua 220 fresh cases don't fit go-gaged barrel??

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docsleepy

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Newbie here.
[Posted this in "Centerfire" first....probably should have put it here. My apologies.]

Switching savage barrels (yes, with the nut). When I set the headspacing so that it easily closes on a Forster "go" gage, and not at all on a Forster "no-go" 6ppc gage,

then when I try to chamber a new Lapua 220, the bolt closes only with significant difficulty!

It is acting as if the Lapua 220 is fairly close to the "no-go" gage length.

Question: Should I just let the barrel back out a bit until it easily closes on the factory Lapua220 case?

(I have neck sizing die, no full length die, and why would I want to have to resize all new cases??) I'm confused. I thought the go/no-go gages were very important, but they seem to have led me into a problem! Do other people have to resize factory Lapua 220 before fire forming? I can't imagine that fire forming will make the case fit EASIER???
 
A lot of times they need to be bumped. Do it and worry not. Do not loosen your barrel or the brass will continue to grow.
Butch
 
THANKS!! Butch -- both threads got about the same answer, very much appreciate the input.

Looks like I'll get some sort of a resizing die after all!, at least for future use.

gordon
 
PPC's are made to jam fit! All this means is that you've got it right, it should close hard.

Key to accuracy is jam-fit fireforming.

The rounds should go in hard and fall out......... and then they'll shoot right.

al
 
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