RE: bolt hard to close....
"I do this with an unprimed case to make a dummy round for the max OAL for that bullet in my rifle. I then write on the case bullet make, weight, and OAL. I then always have an example to reference from."
This is a really good method to use.After getting the OAL, i mike the length and then seat the bullet .015-.040 off the lands for my Remington Model 700. My other .30-06 rifles like a little more. This sometimes results with a bullet sticking way out of the case but my Model 700 loves them.