I gathered that the fired cases would in general be a more difficult test for sizing and "smoothness" ie no bullet, and weight issues too. The fact that they went in alot smoother with your technique than the new ammo from the other day with my earlier "technique" was reason for optimism.

Since the new ammo only gave alot of trouble every 20 rounds or so I'm betting that pre testing by chambering new rounds will weed out the tough to chamber rounds that for whatever reason hang up. I'm also betting that the one fired case that hung up today was one from one of the two new rounds that gave trouble last friday. I don't reload so I'll have to use live ammo for further test and thus I'll have to wait til I get to the range or my hunting club later this week.

JPK