30-30 Swiss

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I have a 1889?? sporter chambered for 30-30, and thought I'd load up a few light rounds. Made up a fake round with a resized 30-30 case, bolt wouldn't close all the way. Hmmm. Dug out some new brass, made up a dud, chambered just fine. Ok, that's what I'll work with. Loaded up 18, and had a couple factory rounds.

The used bass was full length resized - twice, but wouldn't let the bolt close. Ah well, you learn something every day, right?
 
Snider shooter said:
Case length possibly. I’d bet the case has expanded on your reloads. Possibly a smaller chamber for the Swiss.
If had belted mag cases from another rifle that gave me similar trouble. My chamber was cut to minimum dimensions.
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It seemed that the shoulder was a bit forward compared to new brass. Considering that the first attempt was with used brass, heaven only knows what it was fired in. After I fire these few off, I'll do an eyeball check on the shoulder and do some comparisons with other brass.
 
I bought one of those years ago.
I was warned by an oldtimer at the gun show that you couldn't shoot reloads in it because it wouldn't fit.
I haven't tried reloads but I have found it to be surprisingly accurate with factory.
 
I know I had trouble with a Winchester 94 and the lever being very hard to close on reloads. Someone somewhere told me to get a set of Lee dies claiming that Lee dies are all small base. So I bought a set and switched to them and I’ve had no trouble since.
 
The chambers are sleeved ,that has been known to come loose also most rifles are missing their magazine.
 
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