i have a buddy that is schooling me in reloading...hes done well as ive shot some nice groups from my whelen already with my own handloaded ammo...

as soon as the weather breaks, im going to start working on my 22-250. i want to squeeze out every bit of accuracy i can....

buddy recommended a hornady OAL gauge and a bullet comparator...i understand their uses...he also recommended a redding competition bullet seating die...hes a BR shooter and knows his stuff and knows that i wanna cut serious holes with the rifle...

but when using a bullet comparator, arent you ALWAYS adjusting the bullet seating die to reach the magic OAL you want?? or am i missing something?? i know good bullets wont vary at the ogive like they do on total length...i measured my OAL of my whelen loads, and due to bullet differences in the tip etc, my OAL was different, therefore effecting accuracy...

i understand all that...and think i got it right...

but with a bullet comparator, your always adjusting your seating die for each bullet multiple times till you hit that magic number? or am i missing something??


also, the OAL gauge, hows that help with accuracy?? i understand it tells you where your bullet meets the bore or whatever...but different guns and loads like seated different distances of the lands...so hows it helpful to use an OAL guage??

thanx guys....id ask the buddy...but i picked his brain...i dont wanna loose him as a coach with some minor/silly questions...