Waiting on my new to me 110L in 243 Win with Pics

[STR513]

OK well I picked it up and need to post up some photos. When we tried the "safety check" at the shop ( part of California rules...) we could not chamber a cheap AZOOM snap cap. Bolt was just shy of closing. Will clean it up and clean the chamber and check back.

I do have a set of .243 Win dies and some brass, I will resize some of the brass I have acquired and check back in. I do not have any other chamber gauges, just the drop in Lyman gauge for loaded rounds.

Sounds like some nice glass on those guns. Hope my Balvar is clean and bright.

[Newtosavage]

OK well I picked it up and need to post up some photos. When we tried the "safety check" at the shop ( part of California rules...) we could not chamber a cheap AZOOM snap cap. Bolt was just shy of closing. Will clean it up and clean the chamber and check back.

I do have a set of .243 Win dies and some brass, I will resize some of the brass I have acquired and check back in. I do not have any other chamber gauges, just the drop in Lyman gauge for loaded rounds.

Sounds like some nice glass on those guns. Hope my Balvar is clean and bright.

So I had the same issue with my pre-66 in 30-06. Factory brass and some factory loads were very hard to chamber. Some were impossible to chamber. I had to return a box of Federal Premium ammo because I could not get the bolt closed. The head space was very, very tight. After the first shot on factory reloading brass (star-line) and a full-length resizing, all my rounds chambered just fine. I never had a go gauge to check it, but it sounds like yours might have the same issue. If that's the case, don't give up on it until you've tried once-fired (from that gun) full-length resized brass in it.

[STR513]

So I had the same issue with my pre-66 in 30-06. Factory brass and some factory loads were very hard to chamber. Some were impossible to chamber. I had to return a box of Federal Premium ammo because I could not get the bolt closed. The head space was very, very tight. After the first shot on factory reloading brass (star-line) and a full-length resizing, all my rounds chambered just fine. I never had a go gauge to check it, but it sounds like yours might have the same issue. If that's the case, don't give up on it until you've tried once-fired (from that gun) full-length resized brass in it.

OK I am glad to hear that. I was hoping someone would have information like that.

I ran a few patches with Hoppe's through but did not go crazy on it. I full length sized a few once fired (from friends, not sure what gun) and the bolt closed but it was tight. There was a pretty uniform marking at the base of the neck (seems like the crease just turned into a sharper line) , and it seemed like the chamber was just pretty snug. Also a slight mark on the base where the bolt turned on the case when closing. I will clean again and chamber a few more previously fired empties. I also have 50 new Winchester pieces I will full length resize and try.

[PhilC]

Have you tried to chamber any of that new Win brass? That brass "should be" at its smallest dimensions and sure won't hurt to try a piece or two.

[STR513]

Had not really thought of that, I will try later this morning.

[Newtosavage]

Have you tried to chamber any of that new Win brass? That brass "should be" at its smallest dimensions and sure won't hurt to try a piece or two.

I kinda thought the same thing - that my brand new Star-line brass should have been at minimum spec, but it was tight in my '06 chamber. Not as tight as some of the Federal loaded ammo I tried, but still about the same as described above. However, once I fired the first round in that brass out of my actual rifle, then re-sized it, it chambered just fine. Doesn't seem like that should be the case, but that's what happened. So I'd say full-length resize, load and shoot, and then see what you get after you full-length resize that brass you fired from your rifle. If it's anything like my own, it will chamber fine.

I think these early 110's just had a very tight headspace.

[STR513]

Thanks I am hoping to get a few loaded this weekend and send them next week some time.