Im baffled. New cases first reloading

[17remhunter]

Here is my situation. New Nosler 17 Remington brass. New un primed unloaded cases will chamber just fine bolt handle drops no issues. Once i load a new case the cartridge will chamber no problem but the bolt will not drop. I checked the bullet seating depth its well below the max.

Im lost have no idea whats going on
Any advice???

 

[andrew11]

If the new unloaded cases allow bolt to close, I wouldnt think it would be headspace. It does sound like your bullet seating depth could be the culprit. Is it a custom chamber on the barrel?

 

[17remhunter]

Well i found the culprit. The nosler necks are a whole lot thicker I was able to drop the bolt handle on a few with a bullet loaded but it was tight. Wear marks on the necks So that means i will have to turn all the necks!!! Nosler quality control?? I will call them Monday and see if they have good customer service or not

 

[Bux_N_Beards]

When you say bullet seating depth is below max, are you talking book max or have you actually measured the distance to the lands on your rifle/chamber?

Also, you say unprimed cases chamber just fine. Are you fully seating the primers? Have seen this before.

 

[17remhunter]

If the new unloaded cases allow bolt to close, I wouldnt think it would be headspace. It does sound like your bullet seating depth could be the culprit. Is it a custom chamber on the barrel?

Its not a custom chamber. The case necks are a lot thicker. I checked them compared yep a lot thicker

 

[17remhunter]

When you say bullet seating depth is below max, are you talking book max or have you actually measured the distance to the lands on your rifle/chamber?

Also, you say unprimed cases chamber just fine. Are you fully seating the primers? Have seen this before.

I measured the distance and yes their way below the measured max. The issue I just found out is that the necks are a whole lot thicker you can easily see it So when you seat a bullet the neck is way to tight to drop the bolt handle

 

[17remhunter]

I have never see this issue in 50 years of reloading.

 

[17remhunter]

I measured the distance and yes their way below the measured max. The issue I just found out is that the necks are a whole lot thicker you can easily see it So when you seat a bullet the neck is way to tight to drop the bolt handle

I solved the problem. I just happened to have a LE Wilson inside neck reamer for the 17. I ran the reamer into the neck cutting brass out Ran the case into the Wilson bushing neck resizing die seated a 30 gr bullet. Crossing my fingers. Seats perfectly bolt handle drops perfectly. What a relief.
Thanks for all your input and advice