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OK..premature update. I received my NEW NORMA BRASS today. I trimmed neck and length and resized first piece. Loaded round and chambered. Everything fine so far. Shot the round and the bolt nearly "fell out"...(exaggeration from glee) after I lifted the handle! NO biding at all!!! The load...

WHEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! There was a WHOLE LOT of info is these last responses. I'll try to address some off them...as I said I am NOT skilled in the correct terminology. I may have mispoken. OK. The action was trued by the gunsmith, including machining the lugs, front and rear (from the...

No, it was indeed 49.0grains....it is what he shot a 1000 yards, with this barrel and the one he now uses. It was farenheit he spoke of. I have also read that annealing does soften brass. I was under the assumption, though, that firing a cartridge WOULD expand the length, thus setting the...

New Hornady brass, full length sized in Redding S type die. Loaded round, checked seating depth with chamber gauge (cut with the same reamer) and have the bullet "kissing" the rifling. Cartridges that have been sized chamber perfectly. I measured the fired brass length and set it back .002. I...

Thanks for your responses. I am SURE that you are both educated or knowledgeable well beyond my understanding of this situation. I am loading a 6.5 x 284, .290 neck Benchmark Barrel at (starting 49.0 grains of H-4831 and seated .003 off rifling) I assumed that this load was too "hot", though...

I have recently utilized a Lot# 4080159 of 6.5 x 284 Hornady Cases. I have found them growing .005 in length after firing and jamming my bolt shut. Does anyone have ANY suggestions (other than trashing the brass and replacing with Lapua or Norma..lol) on HOW to salvage this brass before I fire...

I am having "issues" with Hornady 6.5 x 284 brass "growing" and jamming the bolt. The brass is "growing" .005 after firing. Any suggestions or knowledge of a recall? I have been advised to attempt to bake this brass to try to harden it. Any thoughts? Thanks.