Varget loads not cycling bolt, and bullets getting stuck
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(01-16-2024, 09:17 PM)Recarga Wrote: Hello 

Definitely this little rifle is giving me the wrong impressions and not really sure what’s going on. 

Gun will cycle factory loads just fine 108 ELD match and 103 ELD X 
Groups really suck by the way. 

The gun is a new POF Renegade 18.5” upper with a rock rivers lower. 
Gas is all the way open like I said the factory loads runs fine. 
But my reloads using  varget hornady load data for Gas guns won’t cycle the bolt all the way back to load the next round and won’t lock up on last round. 
I’m using 3 loads charge for a total of 3 different weight bullets 85,95&100 grs using 50,75&95% charges. Now it is 20° And on Saturday two days ago it ran a set of 90gr loads fine. 

Another problem I’m having is the lack of information on OAL length so I’m having to go by measurements on my chamber and seating my bullets .020” off but doing this I’m running in issues where the bullets get stuck on the rifling and I go to pull it out it’ll pour all the powder out. 
I did read where I may need to do a slight crimp so I ordered a Lee Fac crimp. 

Little help please.
I had trouble with VARGET as well. Something about the pressure curve some rifles don't like. For your 80-80gr bullets, try something a little faster burning. I have had good results with Vihtavuori N135 and Accurate 2495. I love VARGET, I'm leaving it for my bigger rounds. Are you running rifle length gas? I opened up my gas port as well.
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RE: Varget loads not cycling bolt, and bullets getting stuck - by UncleBob - 02-02-2024, 01:58 AM

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