I have a single shot rifle - Handi rifle - rechambered from 357 Max, to 358 Winchester. I shot it for the first time yesterday. I shot 5 times no problems, then I couldn't get a round to completely chamber. Inspecting the chamber showed no visible problems.
Upon further experimentation, I discovered that if I rotate the round, every round will fully chamber and every round will refuse to chamber, depending on how it is rotated.
I don't have any factory ammo to check it with, I loaded all rounds myself with a set of dies I've never used before.
Has anyone heard of this? Right now it could be the chamber or it could be the sizing die. I think my next move is to buy a box of rare and expensive 358 ammo and see if I have the same problem. Any other thoughts? In the meantime would I be hurting anything if I marked the rounds at the rotation spot they will chamber and continue to shoot the rifle?
Upon further experimentation, I discovered that if I rotate the round, every round will fully chamber and every round will refuse to chamber, depending on how it is rotated.
I don't have any factory ammo to check it with, I loaded all rounds myself with a set of dies I've never used before.
Has anyone heard of this? Right now it could be the chamber or it could be the sizing die. I think my next move is to buy a box of rare and expensive 358 ammo and see if I have the same problem. Any other thoughts? In the meantime would I be hurting anything if I marked the rounds at the rotation spot they will chamber and continue to shoot the rifle?