338 Lapua Reloading

[boostedtwo]

Hey guys, I'm deff not a newbie when it comes to reloading, but I do have a question. When I started reloading 338 lapua I was using hornady 250 gr spire points. I have noticed the rounds are hard to chamber, I have since also bought some sierra 250gr SBT bullets, they chamber just fine. Is there anything I can do with the hornady bullets to make them chamber nice and easy like the sierra bullets?

 

[SSGSAD]

Check the diameter of the projectile, with a mike, or caliper, whatever you have, also is it the exact kind of brass..... Some brass is thicker than others...

 

[boostedtwo]

both are being loaded with lapua brass.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Check the seating depth on the Spire points, the Olgive could be different and causing the bullet to hit the rifling's, might try seating a little deeper.

 

[Slim400]

look at the O.A.L
ALL SO IF YOU ARE LOADING HOT LOOK TO SEE IF A SMALL BASE FL DIE IS AVAILABLE

 

[djones]

look at the O.A.L
ALL SO IF YOU ARE LOADING HOT LOOK TO SEE IF A SMALL BASE FL DIE IS AVAILABLE

I doubt a small base die set would help since the problem has been described as bullet related. If you are still able to chamber the hornadys at the current OAL try seating 0.005-0.010" deeper. It may not sound like much but could make all the difference.

 

[straight-shooter]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ring-ogive-proper-headspacing-your-brass.html