Gamerancher wrote:Am88, when you say " these straighter walled cases", how much different are they to a case that easily chambers in the rifle or runs easily through the sizing die?
Perhaps some side by side photos for us to see might help get you an answer.
Also, you say that you have lubed the cases " both inside and outside of the neck", have you got enough lube on the body of the case? I use that Hornady lube that you have on a felt lube pad, I run a tip of the finger amount spread over the pad and that will last hundreds of cases, never had a problem with it.
I have three different rifles in .30-30 and try to keep the brass separate for each one but it all gets full length resized so it will fit in any one of them. One very old Winchester has a chamber that is worn and a bit so-so, the brass from it tends to be a bit stiffer to resize, I just make sure it has plenty of lube and take extra care when sizing.
I did have a set of the Lee RGB .30-30 dies that were a bit "grabby" when I first got them, I polished them up on the inside using a cloth wrapped around a wooden dowel with metal polish and a cordless drill, did the trick for me.
pomemax wrote:I had a simmiler problem with highland brass.
I never did figure out why I reload on a dillon 650 most cals are ok but for some reason Highland 30-30 was a no go so i just started by resizing on the Rcbs and deprimming then just feed normal on the dillon I thinking I must have the Rcbs a bit lower .But other brass 30 -30 on the dillon No problems at all
Both using 30-30 Rcbs Dies
Am88 do you know anyone near you with a 30-30 die set up maybe run a few through that and see if it makes a difference to your set up
..Am88 wrote:All good Gamerancher didn't think you were having a go, it's ahard to try explain things without facial expressions.
Yeah Oldbloke full length sizing and whole case is lubed, but it's get tight as soon as the neck contacts, not the case body, and it's on the up stroke (case going in) not the down stroke so it's no the expander ball. It shouldn't be a lube issue, I use the same stuff on all my other cases,might measure some fired cases I reckon.
Am88 wrote:You have that right GQShayne yes, first resize aftre firing the factory round is fine, second resize after firing a reload is the problem one. I will give some of Sellior and Bellot brass a run I think, I just bought them as spares but may as well use them.