Author: Pukka BundookSubject: Resizing cases for my Lithgow.
Posted: April 06 2015 at 6:45am
D. Farmer,
Thanks for your reply.
Sort of in order;
I would have thought that a once fired case would not need trimming, but maybe so!
Yes, I always clean the cases before trying in chamber.
These are empty re-sized cases that will not fully chamber, no bullet in the equasion.
Concentricity tool might be hard to find around here, but again, neck shouldn't need turning after firing only one round. (I would have thought at any rate!...again though, might be wrong)
Shamu,
Chamber is as clean as a pin, no scratches or anything else showing. fired cases come out as smooth as silk.
Will check case too long theory, as Something is making them tight on bolt closure.
Again, this is with empty re-sized cases...no bullet to cause the problem.
Definitely not re-chambered.
Any factory .303 round fits with no problems, & when fire -formed to chamber, appears exactly like it was prior to firing. The cases fired in this rifle fit back in with no indexing required.
Must just add that this rifle is one of a batch that came into Canada from storage 'Down Under" maybe 20 years ago, and has only had one private owner since then. It has a brand new looking barrel still, marked '53 that would be attached when FTR'd in '54.
The bore is very clean and tight still, with apparently no wear after its FTR.
I Did wonder if the head-space is a bit tight,(bolt head) causing stiff bolt closure on these re-sized rounds.
The bolt is Slightly tight and stiff on closing anyway, but I put this down to being all FTR and no use afterwards.
Thanks for your reply too, and I will check overall length against factory brass, and with 'Prussian Blue" to see where tight.
Thanks again to both!
Richard.
Pukka Bundook wrote:
The only explanation I can think of for this sis a lot of radial expansion in very loose chambers.