257wby Report post Posted February 3, 2021 There is no difference between an empty case, factory round , or reload. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cv18sro Report post Posted February 16, 2021 I have seen this a few times. The bolt needs refaced, it is not square. A common Rem 700 bolt issue. If the headspace was not right, the brass would bulge or the primer pocket would expand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STOMP442 Report post Posted February 16, 2021 If factory brass is hard to chamber it sounds like the headspace is too tight. I recently just had to fix a brand new 700 in 7mm rem mag that the headspace was off about .010". Go gauge wouldn't even begin to chamber. Remington quality has been severely lacking over the last few years and especially here lately as they have been going under. After touching up the chamber and setting the headspace properly everything worked fine. I would suggest getting a set of gauges and checking headspace first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
