[cwmoss1970]

Try just necksizing the brass. That way, your brass is “fire formed” to your chamber. Now when you neck size your brass, you can only shoot it in the firearm it was originally fired in. Neck sizing only works the neck and your brass should last a long time. If you do start this, the bushing you will need will depend on the brass and bullets you are using. Load up a round using new brass, mike the round near where the brass meets the bullet, and then subtract .003 from that measurement and that will be the size of the bushing you will need. In semi auto firearms, you will need to full length size your brass every time you reload, because that way you should not have any cycling issues.

[cwmoss1970]

Go to BAT machine, the makers of the custom actions. Click on videos and then you will see how to remove Sako extractors, and click on that. Very good video.

[cwmoss1970]

You would think. I did call Beretta and asked them how a rifle that the manual says was shot twice before it leaves the factory, could have been done so with it not extracting the fired case. He said it should not have left. I told him what I had done to get it functioning properly, but that I would like for them to send me a new extractor that had not been filed on. He said one would be in the mail by days end. I am happy that I didn't have to send anything in.

[cwmoss1970]

Yeah, it says that each rifle is fired twice with high pressure proof rounds before it leaves the factory. I can't see how they fired it the second time with first case still in the chamber????

[cwmoss1970]

Took it apart, saw what I thought was the problem, whittled on it a very little, got it back together on the second try, the first time the plunger went for a trip, and it now pulls and ejects the case out.

[cwmoss1970]

Newbie here, but not to reloading. .003 smaller then the loaded round dia. is what you want. Also, when you only neck size the brass, you can reload them many times. Now when you neck size only the brass, you have to use them in the same rifle. When I started shooting competitively back in the mid 80's, Wilson hand dies were recommended to me as the best, and that's what I have using ever since.

[cwmoss1970]

I received the rifles and the muzzle dia. of the CTR is 20mm, varmint is 22mm.
Now the fun begins. 😀

[cwmoss1970]

I will be getting a 260 in a few days, and the mod EricB7 gave will be used if my loaded round turns out to be too long for the original mag.

[cwmoss1970]

Getting a safe is a very good move. I have a friend who has a very nice collection of old lever rifles and SAA Colts, along with a bunch of other handguns and rifles, and he doesn't have a safe!!! One of these days he is gonna get cleaned out. He knows he needs to get one. I hope he does before it's too late.

[cwmoss1970]

Beastie boy. Thank you so much for taking the time to do a measurement. I have ordered a CTR in 260 and a Varmint in 223 and they should be here in a couple days. Now I am looking thru the posts to get an idea of a good starting load for the rifles, mainly the 260, as I have been wanting a 260 for years, but after finding this forum and how well the Tikka's shoot, finally buying one. 🙂

[cwmoss1970]

Thanks Sir Ville. I did find that the Varmint has a .860 or 22mm bbl., same as the Tac. From what I have read about the CTR,  it says that the bbl is of a smaller profile than the Tac. I was wanting to know just how much. The question will be answered for sure in a couple days, as I have ordered a CTR and Varmint.

[cwmoss1970]

Beastieboy, what is the muzzle diameter of your CTR 260? I have been trying to find what it is, but have had zero luck. I know the Tac has a 22mm .860 dia and the varmint has an .870 dia.