So a quick update on the feeding issue. Acquired some Berger 156 EOL, (what I was originally hoping to load for)…. Gah same same, #2 from magazine contacts right side of chamber face and will not feed into chamber. To be fair though I just loaded a dummy round with similar COAL as 140 VLDs so have not messed with BTCO for the 156s. Thinking I’ll drop off at smith’s, I’m thinking a little work to reshape the ramp just slightly will sort this out. As the tip to Ogive is slender on both 156s & 140s seating deeper, (I think) will not solve the problem. I’d try longer, however I’m at max mag length now.
Thinking a few passes with a dremel to slightly reshape ramp would work. Currently #2 round contacts chamber face (end of) like 2 mm right side so it just missed chamber mouth.
So we’ll see what Smith says….
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