Thread: 308 case differences?

I struck the same problem with some 250 Savage I was working on- only some brass would chamber after a F/L resise. The guy I got one of the rifles and dies off swore it was the dies - and he has reloaded for a very long time. I ground down a shell holder and it seemed to cure the problem. Then I had one of the 250's rebarrelled, and asked the 'smith to check the headspace in both my 250's.

He reckoned they were both "quite tight". Anyhow I was ruing this and in the meantime got a new (to me) RCBS Rockchucker press. Reloaded a bunch of 250 ammo - Oh Buggar - forgot to use the shaved shell-holder.

Well you know all those rounds were just fine - my old press must have had too much flex - and I've done a couple of hundred of all sorts of brass since on the RCBS and no problems.

So - Maybe get the gorse out of your pockets Antsman and get a decent press (or borrow one to use with your dies as a trial) - that might go a long way to solving your issues.