round does not eject

[longbow3]

I was reloading some 140 VLD bergers for my 284 tonight

 

I have them set just 4 thous off the lands

when I try to eject the unfired round the bullet touchs the breach and cant eject, I had to release/remove the bolt slightly to get enough room to release the round

a very fiddly operation

 

any advice would be gratefully received

 

ray

[MrCetrizine]

Are you sure they didn't jam into the lands and slightly pull the bullet on extraction?

 

If not then the only solution I can think of is to seat deeper or fire them.

[1066]

I have a Savage F12 in 6.5x284. If I load 108 gn Bergers out to the lands they are too long to unload. The only way is release the bolt and pull it back a bit.

[gun nut]

This is not peculiar to your load or the 6.5x284, I've seen it on a few rifles/calibers. The conclusion I came to, rightly or not, is that the ejection port is designed to eject empty shells , not loaded ones, hence the lack of clearance.

 

 

Mike

[1066]

This is not peculiar to your load or the 6.5x284, I've seen it on a few rifles/calibers. The conclusion I came to, rightly or not, is that the ejection port is designed to eject empty shells , not loaded ones, hence the lack of clearance.

 

 

Mike

Yes, I've never considered it a problem, I'm happy with a more rigid receiver and minor occasional inconvenience.

[longbow3]

thx for replies guys

you have put my mind at rest

I am not alone with this particular problem

 

Ray