I have reloaded for bolt guns for 25 years, this is my first crack at loading for a autoloader so please bare with me.
I have been prepping and processing some LC brass and have run into something. Brass was resized with a RCBS FL die and cases all trimmed to spec. Two days ago I had a brain fart and wanted to check how easy the brass would fall into and out of the chamber. The AR has a NATO chamber. Half the brass would drop into the chamber and fall right back out while others I could feel resistance when pushed in with the tip of my little finger. Some of these I would have to extract with my bolt/carrier.
Of the brass that didn't fall out of the chamber I took these and tried them again in a different AR with NATO chamber and all fell into and out of the chamber without any problems.
For those of you who have reloaded for these rifles, do you think I need a SB die to ensure function and reliablility for the AR with the tighter chamber??
I have been prepping and processing some LC brass and have run into something. Brass was resized with a RCBS FL die and cases all trimmed to spec. Two days ago I had a brain fart and wanted to check how easy the brass would fall into and out of the chamber. The AR has a NATO chamber. Half the brass would drop into the chamber and fall right back out while others I could feel resistance when pushed in with the tip of my little finger. Some of these I would have to extract with my bolt/carrier.
Of the brass that didn't fall out of the chamber I took these and tried them again in a different AR with NATO chamber and all fell into and out of the chamber without any problems.
For those of you who have reloaded for these rifles, do you think I need a SB die to ensure function and reliablility for the AR with the tighter chamber??