I don't know whats happened in the last 10 years. But my all my rifles from before 1995, I can seat to the lands. In fact some 1980 700's I have, you have to be careful because the lands are well short of SAAMI specs. But every rifle I have picked up in the last 8 years, I can't think of hitting the lands. From A-Bolts 308, 7mm-08 and 243s to any 700 you pick up, even a sako 75 270 I picked up, the bullet is loaded so far out, its almost fragile. But in the end, I generally have been able to get them to shoot. If not, they are promptly out the door.

I have a funny story you guys won't believe. I used to go to Newfoundland every year. One guy that was in camp out of NY, did months of load development. Said he had it shooting .5MOA all day. Gets up to camp, and first morning stepped out can't put his shells in his mag. He never tried to put them in his mag. How does that happen? Long story short, most guides up there will not hunt with you with a loaded round in the chamber. So he went around and kept his rounds in his pocket. With his one round in his hand at a time, he did kill the biggest moose that year.