Neck sized brass in a diff rifle?

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I have some neck sized .308 brass , left from a rem 700 I used to own.
I tryed this brass in my new Savage 10 TR, and it does fit, but it's a bit tight.
When I inspect the cases after removal they are scratched up a bit.
Are these good to use or should I FL resize them?
 
Yes I can close the bolt on the empty case without to much difficulty, just leaves a few scratches on the case when I eject them.
I'll try a few and see.

Thanks.

Brian
 
No harm will come.One shot, now fire formed to the new rifle.

SAAMI specs will have the brass smaller anyways once they are sized, if anything you save the brass one sizing on the body and give it some life.

Scratches mean debris or imperfections present.
 
I'll have to politely disagree.

When you say it is tight is it when you are moving the brass into the chamber or when you close the bolt.

If it's when you are chambering then the reamer used for your last rifle was either bigger on the new one was smaller. Not a big deal really.

If the bolt is hard to close you have headspace issues.

It's your rifle and face but if you have no head space and an unknown load for your new rifle you may not be able to open the bolt or worse.

Is it really that hard to run the brass through a body die?
 
It's when I close the bolt. The last couple of Milimeters gets a bit stiff also.I didn't want FL,because there's about 150 of them,already primed.
I just checked 5 Nosler cases and they were a lot harder to close the bolt on ,compared to the RP cases.
 
frigpig said:
I'll have to politely disagree.

When you say it is tight is it when you are moving the brass into the chamber or when you close the bolt.

If it's when you are chambering then the reamer used for your last rifle was either bigger on the new one was smaller. Not a big deal really.

If the bolt is hard to close you have headspace issues.

It's your rifle and face but if you have no head space and an unknown load for your new rifle you may not be able to open the bolt or worse.

Is it really that hard to run the brass through a body die?
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Not sure I understand your point. The chamber dimensions can vary from rifle to rifle, including the headspace datum. If the neck sized brass fits in the chamber, without too much force, you should be good to go. Compare to partial resizing where the objective is to size the case as little as possible - to maximize accuracy and brass life.
 
I just neck sized 50 pieces , fired from my Savage and they feed slick as snot.
The rem fire formed ,( neck sized) , are a bit harder to chamber. Especially the Nosler..
I think I'll resize them anyway
 
Just run them.

My 308 brass is always tight going in. I run a hot load and tight fitting brass means my cases are aligned perfectly with the bore. Over-working (sizing) my brass just causes them to go bad sooner and decreases accuracy.

Now keep in mind that you must be aware of your neck thickness and case length. Both of those give a tight feeling but are bad news.
 
frigpig said:
I'll have to politely disagree.

When you say it is tight is it when you are moving the brass into the chamber or when you close the bolt.

If it's when you are chambering then the reamer used for your last rifle was either bigger on the new one was smaller. Not a big deal really.

If the bolt is hard to close you have headspace issues.

It's your rifle and face but if you have no head space and an unknown load for your new rifle you may not be able to open the bolt or worse.

Is it really that hard to run the brass through a body die?
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I must respectfully disagree with this. Snug cases are not a headspace or safety concern in any way what-so-ever. This statement assumes you check your neck thickness and the snug closing of the bolt is not due to too thick necks. I intentionally size my brass so that I can consistently feel the bolt go down snug as I cam the cartridge into the chamber. This means that I have zero excess headspace and I am not stretching my brass unduly. I partial or neck size all my brass to this setting. As long as your bolt closes fully and your cases will release the bullet fully you are good to load up and go. What you are experiencing with the snug closing of the bolt is a good thing not a bad thing.
 
c-fbmi said:
I must respectfully disagree with this. Snug cases are not a headspace or safety concern in any way what-so-ever. This statement assumes you check your neck thickness and the snug closing of the bolt is not due to too thick necks. I intentionally size my brass so that I can consistently feel the bolt go down snug as I cam the cartridge into the chamber. This means that I have zero excess headspace and I am not stretching my brass unduly. I partial or neck size all my brass to this setting. As long as your bolt closes fully and your cases will release the bullet fully you are good to load up and go. What you are experiencing with the snug closing of the bolt is a good thing not a bad thing.
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It O.K. to disagree.

But someone asking this question on an Internet forum should err on the side of caution. I could care less what is done out there. I just don't want someone hurting themselves smashing the bolt down before the 'ol bang.

It's a factory rifle. The old rifle was factory. Do you really think the necks are thick?
 
frigpig said:
It O.K. to disagree.

But someone asking this question on an Internet forum should err on the side of caution. I could care less what is done out there. I just don't want someone hurting themselves smashing the bolt down before the 'ol bang.

It's a factory rifle. The old rifle was factory. Do you really think the necks are thick?
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No I do not believe the necks are too thick to cause a snug fit and if they were it usually shows up in the last 1/4" of forward bolt throw and not at the cam down of the bolt. It was just a precautionary statement, of a situation that may cause a dangerous pressure spike.
 
c-fbmi said:
No I do not believe the necks are too thick to cause a snug fit and if they were it usually shows up in the last 1/4" of forward bolt throw and not at the cam down of the bolt. It was just a precautionary statement, of a situation that may cause a dangerous pressure spike.
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That's what's happening , it gets really tight about 1/8 or less of the bolt throw. The Nosler brass are the tightest, got to give them a good smack to get the bolt closed. The R-P were just snug.
I've decided to FL resize them all.
Will the lube I use (lanolin and isopropyl ) contaminate the primers? Or should I pop them out as well?
 
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