I just used an OAL guage to measure the depth I should seat my bullets. The bullet I am wanting to try is a hornady SST 100gr. (actually 95 gr). The bullet has a cannelure on it but I will have to crimp below that to get the bullet to rest on the lands or within .03 of the lands as recomended by the OAL guage. I was trying to improve the accuracy of the rifle and try a new bullet. I know bullets can be crimped if they don't have the cannelures just lightly. I will be using a bolt action rifle.

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Mark before you load a bunch load one and see if it fits in the magazine. i had problems with that. i had to load to fit the mag. but really didnt lose any accuracy.
I dont crimp at all. and don't pay any attention to cannelures.

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Mark,
If you are going for accuracy don't crimp. Like Reb said pay no attention to the cannelure. The less neck tension on the bullet usually will give you better accuracy. I have some loads that I shoot you can pull the bullets with your fingers.

Rem. 222

Thanks guys I will give it a try

Rem you made me remember something that happened this season. my son had shot a deer . he now hunts by himself so i got there after the fact. we loaded the deer on my wheeler and had put his rifle in the gun boot.
after we did the deed with the deer i went to empty the gun for entering our camp trailer. i opened the bolt of his rem 700 youth and noted a empty case. i asked him why he didnt reload and he said he did. i then noticed powder and dumped the powder charge on the ground. the bullet was stuck in the gun. i got the bullet out and guess i didnt seat that bullet deep enough. just a reminder one should pay attention.

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Reb,
I'm assuming the bullet was in the throat area of the barrel. It most likely would be impossible to chamber another round with the bullet in the throat area. For hunting ammo I use standard dies which will squeeze the neck enough to provide plenty of grip on the bullet. I can't say the same for target loads I like them loose. Like you said, you might want to seat them deeper to eliminate the bullet leaving the cartridge before it's time.

Rem. 222

rem
my son had chambered the round somehow. my only guess is that i didnt seat the bullet deep enough. so when chambered the bullet contacted the lands and grooves and got stuck.
I can make mistakes sometimes but i try to be a real stickler when loading.
i use full length dies. the bullet was in the case how he chambered it i don't know. that was the only round like that in the 30 i loaded in that batch. killed two deer with the batch. shot good to.
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Mark, those that said to ignore the cannelure are correct.......seat the bullet the way you want it regardless of the cannelure!!

There's no reason to crimp a .243.....and I, so far, haven't found a reason to crimp a .375 H&H.....unless you're hunting dangerous game.....!!!

The 95 Grain SST is a great bullet.....have a ball with it!!!