Running loaded factory ammo thru press ??

[Bmmechan]

Is there a crimp on federal gold medal match? It's a factory savage 10 that I had the recoil lug replaced. The smith used the standard go and no go gauges to headspace, I watched him as he did it all.

Any thoughts?

[eddiesindian]

Is there a crimp on federal gold medal match? It's a factory savage 10 that I had the recoil lug replaced. The smith used the standard go and no go gauges to headspace, I watched him as he did it all.

Any thoughts?

yes....and a heavy crimp at that. I took one apart and was suprised as to how much crimp was used. It left a pretty good indentation on the bullet. personally?....If it cant handle a factory oem round?....id take it back to the smith

[FW Conch]

??? "scope", how does seating your hot loads 20 to 50 thou. deeper "tame them" ???

Just Askin :-))........Thanks....Jim

[scope eye]

??? "scope", how does seating your hot loads 20 to 50 thou. deeper "tame them" ???

Just Askin :-))........Thanks....Jim

When the bullet is, close, touching, or into the lands it is met with immediate Resistance when it is fired, which builds pressure, if you seat the bullets shorter you allow the bullet to get a "Running start" which dissipates pressure, what you are essentially doing is increasing the freebore, in technical terms it is called the "free travel clearence jump" or in layman terms jumping the lands, Weatherbys are set up with extra freebore, that is why they can sustain so much pressure 70,000 psi plus and get the speeds that they get.

Spanky

PS: I never have any issue backing up or elaborating on any of my posts, if I did I would find another place to hang out, so fire away.

[390fe]

scope-eye is absolutely correct with his answer - it can't be explained any better than that.

Is the ammunition to spec, and not someone's reloads?

If the FGMM is crimped as is sounds that it is, I would pull down the rounds using a collet puller, resize the necks to remove the crimp, and re-assemble the rounds with the bullet seated deeper in the case.

If this is a constant problem with your rifle, it may be worthwhile to slightly increase the freebore of your rifle, after consulting with a couple different qualified gunsmiths, of course.