Originally Posted by
ctom
Why load them long in the first place? Not trying to be a smart a$$ but curious if you had a thought on loading so far outside of the recommended length.
Better accuracy. I seat bullets similarly long in my 300 Win Mag and 221 Fireball Encore pistol barrels, and it noticeably improved the accuracy. The 300 shoots 1 MOA, while the 221 is capable of about .5 MOA when I do my part.