Supaduke wrote:I would check your chamber with a dry cotton stick. Rub it around in the chamber right around the shoulder area and see if it catches on anything.
Could be a tiny burr or bit of gunk in there. Looks to me like it's snagging something as it seats into the chamber.
Supaduke wrote:Is the scratch consistent across all the brass?
Supaduke wrote:I would also try chambering a fired round and extract it slowly, see if you can make note of where the scratch is occurring. Will make it easier to locate your issue.
Gwion wrote:Are you getting the same on factory rounds?
Gwion wrote:Are you getting the same on factory rounds?
superdave wrote:You may have a scratch or burr on the inside of your sizing die. Maybe size an already scratched and fired case and look to see if there are 2 of the same scratch/scores instead of one.
Mulder030 wrote:Gwion wrote:Are you getting the same on factory rounds?
I would have to say no, I have put through a bunch of factory loads in this rifle. But not since I have started reloading or since I have noticed the scratch.superdave wrote:You may have a scratch or burr on the inside of your sizing die. Maybe size an already scratched and fired case and look to see if there are 2 of the same scratch/scores instead of one.
Yeah will do, As previously mentioned I only noticed after firing/ejecting. As this is all new to me I have been taking my time and inspecting every stage of reloading fairly meticulously.
Is it possible to remove a burr from the inside of the die is that is the problem??
COLLECTOR 1 wrote:I'm betting there is the smallest little burr/machining mark in the chamber. As the round is fired the case expands in the chamber. As the bolt is lifted and brought back, and the case rim is engaged by the extractor, it's causing the expanded case to press against this little dag thus causing the scratch mark on extraction, if that makes sense...I had the same problem with a re barrelled Tikka 223 a while ago. A quick chamber polish by a gunsmith will fix the problem
Collector 1