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another shoulder bump

Can we be more precise than “bolt click”?

Are we saying failure to extract because the extractor came off the rim?
 
When I say bolt click I mean when the bolt travels up to extract a spent case it moves easy until just before it reaches the top then moves harder and clicks just before completing its task.
Maybe someone can explain better?
 
6bra 30.6 h4895 slight jam on 105, primers look good.

I'm starting to get bolt click at the top. I have 4-5 firings on my brass without annealing. I have been bumping .002 [HARRELLs DIE] should I try .004 or use a different die such as a .45 cal or 308 to resize the web, or just try annealing necks first?

your thoughts?

ty Don
You need a D3.5 from Harrell’s.
 
When I say bolt click I mean when the bolt travels up to extract a spent case it moves easy until just before it reaches the top then moves harder and clicks just before completing its task.
Maybe someone can explain better?
Sounds like bolt click...
 
When I say bolt click I mean when the bolt travels up to extract a spent case it moves easy until just before it reaches the top then moves harder and clicks just before completing its task.
Maybe someone can explain better?


That explains it perfectly, it’s not that
uncommon of a thing to happen most on here has experienced it. You may in fact have a die that can fix the problem until you can order one that will work. You already stated you were getting your desired shoulder bump so taking some off the bottom of your die or shell holder won’t help. If you have a .308 die or any die in that family try sizing your base with that, a small base die would be perfect. It’s not really going to hurt anything except upsetting your rifle when extracting the case. I would simply do as others have already said,.... measure what you need and order a die but in the mean time if your like the rest of us you probably have a die in your arsenal that will get you by. When I first started loading for 6 brx I used a 6br sizer and seater die in conjunction which a .308 die to size the base, it worked flawlessly just didn’t like the extra step
Wayne
 
I use two different gages to verify after I bump. The L.E. Wilson, headspace gage is great for headspace and case length tolerance but is a little loose at the web. The Lyman cartridge gage is minimum tolerance at he web. When I size, the case will drop freely in the Wilson and fit snug in the Lyman.
 

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