OAL ???
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RE: OAL ???
ORIGINAL: Mr. Longbeard
When trying to find your OAL what is the closest you've loaded to the lands???
I've read that .001 is ok as long as you reduce the charge...
When trying to find your OAL what is the closest you've loaded to the lands???
I've read that .001 is ok as long as you reduce the charge...
With barnes, TBBC, scirrocos and failsafes, I like up to .1" jump but too farin the case, you also get high pressure signs too. Its a balance. For most other bullets without solid shank and guilding metal, I like .005".
Another problem with loading too close is variances in each OAL. With a real nice redding competition seater, you might be able to get each bullet seated and none vary more than .0005", and thats if each piece of brass is really nice and neck maybe turned. With regular old brass and a regular RCBS/redding seater, you will see variances with with a stoney point comparitor up to .002". So thats another reason to seat .005" or more away.
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
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RE: OAL ???
If you're working up hunting loads, remember that box magazine length will or can affect your OAL. I learned the hard way years ago, when I found out that I was carrying a"single shot" bolt action the first day of deer season, due to the fact I had set the bullets out further than the magazine would permit them to be loaded into. Just something to remember..............
#5
RE: OAL ???
ORIGINAL: Pawildman
If you're working up hunting loads, remember that box magazine length will or can affect your OAL. I learned the hard way years ago, when I found out that I was carrying a"single shot" bolt action the first day of deer season, due to the fact I had set the bullets out further than the magazine would permit them to be loaded into. Just something to remember..............
If you're working up hunting loads, remember that box magazine length will or can affect your OAL. I learned the hard way years ago, when I found out that I was carrying a"single shot" bolt action the first day of deer season, due to the fact I had set the bullets out further than the magazine would permit them to be loaded into. Just something to remember..............
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RE: OAL ???
It was probly pretty dum of me recently shooting all those very long( a bit over max)OAL - Korean (i didnt load them )30.06,s & not stoping at just a few (about 40?) - as i had to crank it down pretty hardthat bolt to get it closed on many of them( thinking the next one will be ok?)- should have givin me a clue after a few[&:]
(Ft lbs of energy generated(on both ends)seemed to increase a bit.)
A rubber mallet would have been handy( to pull them back out of the barrel)
Gotta measure the other 400? see how they are lengthwise-& see what ones are the steel core too- suppose to be boxer primed i think4.
(Ft lbs of energy generated(on both ends)seemed to increase a bit.)
A rubber mallet would have been handy( to pull them back out of the barrel)
Gotta measure the other 400? see how they are lengthwise-& see what ones are the steel core too- suppose to be boxer primed i think4.
#8
RE: OAL ???
ORIGINAL: Mr. Longbeard
When trying to find your OAL what is the closest you've loaded to the lands???
I've read that .001 is ok as long as you reduce the charge...
When trying to find your OAL what is the closest you've loaded to the lands???
I've read that .001 is ok as long as you reduce the charge...
#9
RE: OAL ???
.02 for hunting loads. I had it closer one year and it was colder than a witch's tit. Went to unload to get back in my veh and the bullet stayed in the chamber..... brass extracted just fine and there was powder all over the place. The hardest part to swallow was I did not bring a cleaning rod, just a pull through bore cleaner. I took the antenna off the truck and was lucky it fit. It didn't happen again on this trip but from then on I leave a little more clearance.
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Olive Branch MS USA
Posts: 1,032
RE: OAL ???
ORIGINAL: Pawildman
I learned the hard way years ago, when I found out that I was carrying a"single shot" bolt action the first day of deer season, due to the fact I had set the bullets out further than the magazine would permit them to be loaded into.
I learned the hard way years ago, when I found out that I was carrying a"single shot" bolt action the first day of deer season, due to the fact I had set the bullets out further than the magazine would permit them to be loaded into.