Thread: Wobbly Projectiles

Reloaded some rounds awhile back went out to run them through the chrony found the bolt was hard to close (yes learnt a lesson check rounds in rifle while reloading) took round out found scuff mark on side of projectile rolled loaded case along a flat surface found that the projectile didn't run true (wobbled) tried different case holder, dies have previously reloaded 129sst in lapua brass so not the dies tried a mates press his dies & case holder same problem, brass maybe? any help much appreciated Thanks. Loading 6.5x55 with 140 amaxes, norma once fired brass, neck sizing & seating with redding dies.

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Where the shells fired in your gun? I had the same problem with the wsm. Was once fired through the gun factory loads but once loaded they went weird hard to load so full sized and good as gold. Not sure what the problem was but full sizing fixed it.

Not sure what you mean madjon, rifles a tikka t3.

Originally Posted by Toby

Where the shells fired in your gun? I had the same problem with the wsm. Was once fired through the gun factory loads but once loaded they went weird hard to load so full sized and good as gold. Not sure what the problem was but full sizing fixed it.

Yes first firing in same gun, tried full lenght resizing slightly better still wobbly wondering whether its to do with the amount of projectile sticking out, length max to fit magazine.

Originally Posted by optio

Yes first firing in same gun, tried full lenght resizing slightly better still wobbly wondering whether its to do with the amount of projectile sticking out, length max to fit magazine.

Put a projectile next to one thats been seated and have a look to see how much is being held in the neck

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Originally Posted by Neckshot

Just buy my rifle!!! it works sweet as

Rifle works fine when the operator dones there bit it will shoot under 1/2" groups at 100 yards.

I can't imagine you would have enough room in a tikka mag to sit them out so far that not much is held in neck

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Nice chamfer on mouth and nice clean inside necks?
Lube button and inside neck when using full length die ?

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Originally Posted by puku

I can't imagine you would have enough room in a tikka mag to sit them out so far that not much is held in neck

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Yes you are correct had a bit of a work out approx .475" in case should be plenty of support to keep projectile true.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Nice chamfer on mouth and nice clean inside necks?
Lube button and inside neck when using full length die ?

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Yes do all of that normally neck size, there seems to be a difference in the thickness of the brass around the neck of the case could this be the problem the weaker side of the case expanding more than the thicker side pushing the projectile off centre.