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    Quote Originally Posted by ZQLewis View Post
    That's right about where one of my 243's gave me a head separation.
    Lever action that always required trimming and lots of resizing, min chamber diameter I suspect.
    I learnt to alway's check down inside the case with a pick. Any brass starting to catch the pick in the inside got turfed.
    Often that was only 4-5 reloads and not max loaded either.
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    I would suggest it was more likely a MAXIMUM chamber.....thus brass grew heaps each time it was fired...a minimum chamber would leave brass pretty much the right size....needing little work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    I would suggest it was more likely a MAXIMUM chamber.....thus brass grew heaps each time it was fired...a minimum chamber would leave brass pretty much the right size....needing little work.
    Yes this.
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    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

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