Big_Les
Copper BB
I got a problem .
Firstly , i should say that i do know a bit about what a sticking bolt can indicate as i reload . However i dont ever recall having a sticking bolt with factory ammo . So here is the situation , i have bought a new outta the box patriot 7mm prc and a box or hornady 175 grain ELD-x Precision Hunter and taken it to the range .
It was a bad day . Three out of three rounds were really sticky on open the bolt . Much more than you would reasonably expect , especially when you expect no problem at all .
For the reloaders , the fired cases are Not longer than the saami 2.80 inch , the necks of the fired cases are the same as saaami 0.317 . THe fired case head is not greater than saami at 0.530 , the shoulder of the case at the widest point of the 30 degree ramp to the neck is the same as saami at 0.518 inch . But heres something i do recognise , light extracter marks, and the primers are showing a hint of cratering as well . So there are some hints of being mildly hot loads .
So , is this a thing ? are others talking about the same thing with the patriot 7mm prc ? Or is there talk about the Hornady 175 gr ELD-x causing problems like this ?
cheers
les
Firstly , i should say that i do know a bit about what a sticking bolt can indicate as i reload . However i dont ever recall having a sticking bolt with factory ammo . So here is the situation , i have bought a new outta the box patriot 7mm prc and a box or hornady 175 grain ELD-x Precision Hunter and taken it to the range .
It was a bad day . Three out of three rounds were really sticky on open the bolt . Much more than you would reasonably expect , especially when you expect no problem at all .
For the reloaders , the fired cases are Not longer than the saami 2.80 inch , the necks of the fired cases are the same as saaami 0.317 . THe fired case head is not greater than saami at 0.530 , the shoulder of the case at the widest point of the 30 degree ramp to the neck is the same as saami at 0.518 inch . But heres something i do recognise , light extracter marks, and the primers are showing a hint of cratering as well . So there are some hints of being mildly hot loads .
So , is this a thing ? are others talking about the same thing with the patriot 7mm prc ? Or is there talk about the Hornady 175 gr ELD-x causing problems like this ?
cheers
les