RL338
Handloader
- Mar 23, 2017
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I have a issue with my Hornady 6.5 Creed. brass from the get go. It was being sold 100pc bulk. The problem started with 32pcs that the bolt closed snug and extracted hard from new. At the time I thought is was odd that new brass would be like that , as most new brass is so loose the first time. After the first firing I ran them through a Redding body die (0.003” shoulder bump) and then a Lee Collet Die. I checked a few piece at random and everthing was fine I thought. On the second firing I came accross 32 pieces that chambered harder again , so I marked them and the next time through the body die I lubed them several times and ran them through until they would close easier. Now on the third firing I coming accross some that are hard to extract. So again I'm keeping track of them. This morning I took a couple of these and ran them through my Hornady full size die with no expander in and bump them back 0.004”. What I found was they would chamber easy one way and chamber hard when rotated 90*. So I marked one with a black marker and chambered them. This is what I got on one side and 90* there was no marks . This is the first time I ever had an issue like this. My question is , would a small base die cure my issue or should I give up on this and move on? The rifle shoots great but these problem cases do shift the point of impact a little.