Model 11 very tight to chamber PPU 243
Hello,
I am fairly new to boltguns and Savage. I bought a bunch of PPU 90 gr 243. It chambers very tight in my Savage 11 trophy hunter 243. I can close the bolt, but it takes decent effort. All other ammo has ran fine and the chamber is clean. Love the rifle so far but bummed about the PPU ammo.
Is it safe to shoot this ammo? Is this a known problem with PPU ammo?
Thanks for any insights!
Model 11 very tight to chamber PPU 243
Wow - 15 pounds seems like a lot. Mine is about 5 pounds at max. I would think the case is crushing. I recommend getting the headspace checked before shooting any more. I like to err on the safe side. Note- I am not a gunsmith but I do use gauges to check headspace on all my Savages. The Model 11 243 is the only one that was tight on a GO gauge.