Hey Guys,

I went to the range again today with a different brand of ammo and a very clean rifle. I shot about 10 rounds total. The first couple shots I didnt have any issues than the same problem started to happen. I took my time and the barrell never got beyond warm to the touch. By the 10 shot it was so bad I wasnt sure Id even beable to open the bolt. maybe thats a little extreme but I sure had to use some muscle to open and extract the final round.

I packed up and went right to the gunsmith. He took a look at the empty brass under a microscope and didnt see anything. He than fired it a couple times into test tank and said it worked just fine for him. Just a quick look at the firearm, he said chamber and everything looked good. He than decided to fire it 3 more times and said the last one had the same issue I described. I left the gun with him to try and id the problem but I think it safe to say its not ammo related. He thinks he will find the problem and most likely it will be covered by Remington