My noob mistake! Help me fix OAL problem.

[five.five-six]

I guess it will depend on how much crimp was applied. If the crimp was just enough to take the bell out then I would try re-seating a few to see how it goes. I'm pretty sure you'll still have shavings, but it might not be much and you could use them for plinking.

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[JackRydden224]

So judging by the data and pictures what did I do wrong?

[bruceflinch]

^Yes the bullet is not seated deep enough. The ogive (widest part of the nose) is preventing you from chambering the round. Your loading manual should give you a OAL for that style of bullet.

[five.five-six]

[five.five-six]

[Larryect]

Setting the bullet deeper will increase pressure. depending on your powder load, it could become excessive unless adjusted.

[epcii]

I've done that with about 300 rounds of .223. We all make mistakes at some point. Best and quickest way to fix it is to get a bullet puller die.

[epcii]

I've done that with about 300 rounds of .223. We all make mistakes at some point. Best and quickest way to fix it is to get a bullet puller die.

[csburtch]

Been there done that. I know it doesn't makem fit your chamber to hear that, but that is how we all make learn to double and triple check our work. I once loaded 300 6.8 spc rounds that weren't resized properly. Manually taking those apart learned me a valuable lesson in starting from scratch every time you change calibers. Good luck with your learning curve. It's very rewarding when you get it right.

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Boring out your barrel is not recomended...

Write it off as experience lesson.