I think we are getting close. After a very good cleaning, today a fired 7 rounds. The first two were hunting rounds and chambered fine. The last 5 were reloads and 3 landed in almost the same hole at 75 yards. Two were within 1 inch. The reloads did feel kind of tight but maybe that's normal.
However, the last round (of course} got stuck while loading. At first the bolt would not go in, I almost gave up on it but tried it one last time and the bullet seated and fired accurately. This could have been a old bullet from before I started using a chamfer tool.
So in my mind I think a better crimping tool or cleaning the chamber is what I need to look at. These bullets do not have a cannelure which might be part of the issue. I will load some more and see how it goes.
However, the last round (of course} got stuck while loading. At first the bolt would not go in, I almost gave up on it but tried it one last time and the bullet seated and fired accurately. This could have been a old bullet from before I started using a chamfer tool.
So in my mind I think a better crimping tool or cleaning the chamber is what I need to look at. These bullets do not have a cannelure which might be part of the issue. I will load some more and see how it goes.