What did you do in the reloading room today?

[HoneyBadger]

Well that was the most disappointing range trip in a long time. I don't know what the problem was, but I did not have any success with reloads or factory ammo. I had a few reloads not go into battery properly, and called it quits when one didn't go into battery and when i tried to unjam it, the bullet came right out and it dumped the powder all over the inside of the chamber and the barrel.

Even my factory ammo that usually shoots about 1.25" groups at 100 yds was giving me 2"+ groups at 100yds. At 200 yds, all of my reloads gave me consistently awful groups between 4 and 6 inches, regardless of the charge. Oh yeah, the 5-15mph gusting crosswind didn't help either.

[Great-Kazoo]

Well that was the most disappointing range trip in a long time. I don't know what the problem was, but I did not have any success with reloads or factory ammo. I had a few reloads not go into battery properly, and called it quits when one didn't go into battery and when i tried to unjam it, the bullet came right out and it dumped the powder all over the inside of the chamber and the barrel.

Even my factory ammo that usually shoots about 1.25" groups at 100 yds was giving me 2"+ groups at 100yds. At 200 yds, all of my reloads gave me consistently awful groups between 4 and 6 inches, regardless of the charge. Oh yeah, the 5-15mph gusting crosswind didn't help either.

Triple check the resized brass. Both OAL of brass and finished round.

[HoneyBadger]

I am thinking my gun needs a very thorough cleaning and inspection. I haven't given it a full takeapart cleaning in almost a year and about 1k rounds down the pipe.

ETA: I did check the scope mounting. It's tight. It's a Larue LT-104.

[Great-Kazoo]

I was very careful about the brass length and the OAL. It seems that some of the brass did not get resized all the way to the rim. It was leaving dirt and oil about 5mm before the rim.

I am thinking my gun needs a very thorough cleaning and inspection. I haven't given it a full takeapart cleaning in almost a year and about 1k rounds down the pipe.


Performing an occasional PM on the sizing and seating die never hurts. Try a q-tip with some brake kleen to remove any deposits and pull the decapping pin, there's always crap on it.

ETA: I did check the scope mounting. It's tight. It's a Larue LT-104.