Hi all, I've been having issues with this 99C in 308 that I picked up. When using factory ammo the mouth of the case gets hung up on the edge of the chamber as I load it from the magazine (1st picture). If I cycle the lever fast and hard it doesn't get caught but the case does get damaged. I've managed to avoid this issue with handloads by chamfering the outside edge of the mouth and then putting a light crimp on it (2nd picture), but I am wondering if there is a way to properly fix this.
Another issue that I have been having is that my handloads seem to be under speed and over pressure. I started with the beginning recommended charge from the Lyman 50th edition and right away my primers were cratering and also imprinting the bolt face. I then started with the Hornady recommended starting charge which is quite a bit lower and that is when I found that my speeds were quite a bit slower than the manuals as well. And as I worked up the load my speeds were still low and my primers started to crater again. Right now I am not sure where to proceed with this gun, is it just a soft primer or likely another issue.
The components I am using: Hornady 150gr Interlock, Varget powder, federal cases and Unis Ginex Campro LR primers.
Any help with these issues is appreciated.
Cheers!
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