SO I have been working on a load for my new $219 Hvy Barrel 308. Sierra Game Kings 165g were at 1.5moa, Sierra Matchkings 168 at 1moa. Hornady Amay 168 Stuck the bolt fast! The first round fired, and had a heck of a time getting the case out. The second round, the bolt only closed halfway and it was stuck fast. All my thoughts were that my brass was too long, so I pulled all the rest of the rounds apart. Only 3 were over 2.010, the remainder were 2.005 right where I trimmed them. Placed all the cases through a Wilson gage, all were fine. Reloaded them as dummy's, and they stuck fast again. Scrape marks right at the OGive of the Amax.

Mind you all these loads are WELL under max at around 41-42 grains Varget.

Called Hornady, they said they had heard this before with the Amax Bullet and Savages. The OGive on the Amax is farther forward on the Amax as opposed to many other bullets.

Anyone run into this issue?