Dear 6.5G, ETC, et. al.,
I received my custom barrel from LW along with 2 bolts. I placed new Hornady 6.5G cartridges on a bolt with extractor and ejector in place, and inserted it into the chamber. The bolt fully rotated with slight resistance. I then place an old Hornady 6.5G cartridge on the bolt and performed the test. The resistance was tighter. But, the bolt fully rotated. I also performed the test with old 264LBC and again the resistance was tighter. But, the bolt rotated fully.
I believe that LW has worked out the issues with Hornady ammo. The chamber has a .295 neck and the Hornady ammo neck is .290 with a .001 burr at the mouth of the neck(thus the neck is .292.)The 264LBC has a .290 neck with no burr.
I believe the problem with Hornady ammo was/is twofold. The neck to shoulder radius is not tight enough and the headspace of the brass was too long. The solution is also twofold. Hornady shortened the headspace on the brass and LW slightly opened the neck to shoulder radius of the chamber.
Phil
I received my custom barrel from LW along with 2 bolts. I placed new Hornady 6.5G cartridges on a bolt with extractor and ejector in place, and inserted it into the chamber. The bolt fully rotated with slight resistance. I then place an old Hornady 6.5G cartridge on the bolt and performed the test. The resistance was tighter. But, the bolt fully rotated. I also performed the test with old 264LBC and again the resistance was tighter. But, the bolt rotated fully.
I believe that LW has worked out the issues with Hornady ammo. The chamber has a .295 neck and the Hornady ammo neck is .290 with a .001 burr at the mouth of the neck(thus the neck is .292.)The 264LBC has a .290 neck with no burr.
I believe the problem with Hornady ammo was/is twofold. The neck to shoulder radius is not tight enough and the headspace of the brass was too long. The solution is also twofold. Hornady shortened the headspace on the brass and LW slightly opened the neck to shoulder radius of the chamber.
Phil
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