realy need help ps
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Check the chamber with a set of headspace guages, (see your local gunsmith) your barrel may not be properly fitted, have seen this once before in a Parker Hale, barrel was not properly set and worked minutely looser with each set of firings, (heating and cooling) Try measuring your brass length also to see how much stretch there is and look for signs of case head separation. Visible signs would be the appearance of a ring around the case head just up from the base. It may not be visible on the outside and but can be felt with a fine scribe like a dental pick on the the inside of the case. If this is apparent then you definately have a headspace problem and gauges will reveal that. Contact your dealer where you purchased the rifle and see about warranty.
Hope this helps,
Pete
Hope this helps,
Pete
Some barrels shoot better if they are not free floated. The first thing I would do is colour the end of the front screw with a marker and tighten it down. Take the screw back out and make sure the marker has not rubbed off. This would indicate the screw is a little long and bottoming out before the action is tight.
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How many times did you load and fire that brass? Is it possible that it was already at the end of its useful life because this will greatly cause accurracy issues. If that was new brass when you started with this rifle then you certainly have a issue with the chamber/headspace regardless of what the go no go gauge says.
How many times did you load and fire that brass? Is it possible that it was already at the end of its useful life because this will greatly cause accurracy issues. If that was new brass when you started with this rifle then you certainly have a issue with the chamber/headspace regardless of what the go no go gauge says.
If the gun is new then get it replaced or repaired under warranty.
If you continue to fire it you are going to get hurt and the action damaged.
Two quick questions... Did you full length resize the new brass before you loaded it for the first time.?? If so you probably set the shoulder back too far inducing an artificial headspace problem.
Once fired, do you full length resize your brass or just neck size?
Neck sizing only, produces far more accurate ammuntion as the brass is fire formed to fit your chamber perfectly.
Pete
If you continue to fire it you are going to get hurt and the action damaged.
Two quick questions... Did you full length resize the new brass before you loaded it for the first time.?? If so you probably set the shoulder back too far inducing an artificial headspace problem.
Once fired, do you full length resize your brass or just neck size?
Neck sizing only, produces far more accurate ammuntion as the brass is fire formed to fit your chamber perfectly.
Pete
Good luck getting a replacement on a rifle that you've handloaded for. It's a good excuse for manufacturers to weasel out on warrantee coverage.
Maybe you'll be lucky with this one, but don't hold your breath.
