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      BadMatrix reacted to AZ10X's post in the thread 1977 M77 220swift with Like Like.
      Get a new unfired, un-sized case. Check the length. Seat a bullet short of the lands. If it is hard to chamber and extract you have a...
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      BadMatrix replied to the thread 1977 M77 220swift.
      What was the issue you encountered?
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      BadMatrix replied to the thread 1977 M77 220swift.
      Yeah, the comparator with the anvil. I have one for each caliber I reload. I was talking about a case gauge which I also have for each...
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      BadMatrix replied to the thread 1977 M77 220swift.
      Neck bushing, you mean a case gauge? What a headache. SAAMI headspace is 1.8006-1.8016". I have a target value of 1.8011" but it seems...
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      BadMatrix replied to the thread 1977 M77 220swift.
      Three. It's not the rifle. I disassembled the bolt, looked for obvious issues and lubed last year. DUH….. I put the rifle in the vice...
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      BadMatrix reacted to Mobuck's post in the thread 1977 M77 220swift with Like Like.
      I have ONE Swift, a re-barreled 98 Mauser. I used it for a while but decided the very slight advantage it gave over a 22/250 wasn't...
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      BadMatrix reacted to AZ10X's post in the thread 1977 M77 220swift with Like Like.
      Logically, there can only be two causes of your problem. First, it can be your rifle. If it is a factory Ruger rifle you can rule out...
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      BadMatrix replied to the thread 1977 M77 220swift.
      That’s a no and no.
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      BadMatrix replied to the thread 1977 M77 220swift.
      Absolutely spot on with rearward force….fast, they eject, slow they just fall back into the action. Next two issues will be bolt and...
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      BadMatrix reacted to Mobuck's post in the thread 1977 M77 220swift with Like Like.
      IIRC the M77 is a Mauser type ejector. The force applied pulling the bolt rearward will affect the ejection of the fired case. Haul it...
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      BadMatrix replied to the thread 1977 M77 220swift.
      I was coming back to make a post when I found this post I made on the very same topic last year. Here is the new issue. Same as the...
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