04-12-2022, 02:10 AM
I thought I’d update where I’m at with this.
I ordered and install the titanium carrier with the current bolt I was using from the ball carrier
This is still using the reduced power buffer spring and a 3.7 ounce buffer weight.
With this set up the real gun was able to cycle through 40 rounds of factory one08 ELD with no issues and no jams.
When I started back into my handloads I started noticing some issues.
The round would load but it would not fully engage the bolt into the lugs. It was however very close to being there. They were very hard to eject with the charging handle.
Took the rounds back to my house and measured them in the Le Wilson case Gage. Nothing noticeable with this.
So I started measuring the factory rounds versus my reloads and found very minor differences in the tune of 2 to 3 thousand at the base of the case.
I tried to cleaning the chamber with no change.
So I broke down and order myself a set of RCBS short base dies.
After re-sizing some of the brass with the short base die I was able to chamber their rounds
So this is pointing to two possibilities are a mix of the two following items
A tight chamber on the barrel, or an oversized sizing die.
I have not had a chance to test it be on this point.
I ordered and install the titanium carrier with the current bolt I was using from the ball carrier
This is still using the reduced power buffer spring and a 3.7 ounce buffer weight.
With this set up the real gun was able to cycle through 40 rounds of factory one08 ELD with no issues and no jams.
When I started back into my handloads I started noticing some issues.
The round would load but it would not fully engage the bolt into the lugs. It was however very close to being there. They were very hard to eject with the charging handle.
Took the rounds back to my house and measured them in the Le Wilson case Gage. Nothing noticeable with this.
So I started measuring the factory rounds versus my reloads and found very minor differences in the tune of 2 to 3 thousand at the base of the case.
I tried to cleaning the chamber with no change.
So I broke down and order myself a set of RCBS short base dies.
After re-sizing some of the brass with the short base die I was able to chamber their rounds
So this is pointing to two possibilities are a mix of the two following items
A tight chamber on the barrel, or an oversized sizing die.
I have not had a chance to test it be on this point.