I use a Lee FCD and put a medium crimp on the case as it is not being fired out of a revolver and I don't worry about bullet pull.

Mech8 I am using hornady brass and have the same issurs with brass and case head seperation. I am going to get some star line brass

I use Starline brass for my primary (read: hot) loads with no problems.

From my experience, it seems like no crimp led to greater velocity variations and less accuracy even at the short ranges I was shooting at then.

I run Starline brass as well.

I just talked to a fella at MGM and I'm shipping the barrel back and they are gonna drill and tap for bigger screws

Good deal!

Let us know how it works out when you get the barrel back.

I sure will

Update- I talked to MGM and they said they are going to get Mike Bellm to look at it as they have never seen all the holes get stripped. the guy I talked to said one of his hands said the scope rings being moved around a bit could have caused it. So I'm curious to see how it turns out.

Moving scope rings around shouldn't matter. I do that all the time and no ill effects.

Only wild guess I can think of would POSSIBLY be the screws weren't originally tightened correctly and allowed some play.........and subsequent shredding of the threads.

But, that's just a stab at something I've never personally looked at or inspected.

Thanks I will be calling MGM back here today sometime and see what they have found out

I talked back with MGM and they are re drilling and tapping 2 sizes bigger.

Well, if they are going to provide you with screws.........it's a fix.

Yep I'm happy, I'm ready to get it back now and try this again, I have a brand new Burris 2-7 waiting