I've reloaded around 80 bullets myself now a are grouping great
but three times now when I have gone to remove the un-shot bullet the head has stayed in the barrel and the case has ejected
I have bought and using new Winchester cases and the overall length seems to be ok
It feels fine on the bolt to meSounds like their seated out too far and that their being held up on the lands when extracting. How does it feel when you close the bolt?
Yes where the bullet starts to angle there are slight marks once put into the the rifle then removedCrimp case mouth on bullet, also sounds like you are seating into the lands.
Photo 1 shows what appears to be the slightest witness marks from your rifling.
Is this a WAH?????? - i truly hope so.
Seriously, how have you determined the seating depth - please tell me not by looking up the maximum cartridge overall length and using that?
No offence but i have serious concerns about some of the so called advice on this forum - crimp the case neck to hold the bullet in... REALLY???!!!
That is just dealing with the symptoms and not the cause.
The issue is caused by the bullet being seated so far out of the case mouth that when it is chambered it is forced into the lands of the rifling and when it sticks the rest of the bullet gets pushed back into the case which is why it feels easy to load, when you unload the bullet sticks in the barrel and is pulled out of the case mouth.
Your first photo shows VERY clearly how much engagement you have got of the bullet in the lands of the rifling. Stop what you are doing, get the right kit to measure the seating depth for that bullet in your rifle then do the job properly. While at it, learn how to do your case prep - a bullet (yes that is what they are called not heads) pulled from a case that has been properly prepped will show little if any scratching from the case mouth where it was seated.
And they tell me I'm too...er....direct?
Why is it every solution has something to do with buying a new tool? Measure the seating depth properly? How about a vernier caliper and seat to recommended OAL? Quit ragging the guy's case prep. What is the point? Other than the bullets unseating the fellow gets good accuracy. Leave it at that. That's an awfully high horse you're riding this afternoon.~Muir
I'm not so sure Muir. Based on the info given the accuracy is purely coincidental. I would be very concerned about pressure. My advice would be to read up on some reloading books about seating depth and pressure and work up a load from scratch.
Good on you for asking the question (the OP). Sift through the posts and take the good advice given.