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Thread: Factory once fired brass to short

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    2.26 is max length. I tested several in a mag and they loaded and cycled just fine. The coal of 2.26 is what nosler states this bullet should be set at, so that is what I used.

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    Love federal brass due to not having to trim it the first time and sometimes not the second time
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    like was said it wont hurt a thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evoken View Post
    2.26 is max length. I tested several in a mag and they loaded and cycled just fine. The coal of 2.26 is what nosler states this bullet should be set at, so that is what I used.
    Weeeell ... it's a bit more flexible than "should be." Book seating depths (OAL) are what the team that developed the printed data used for that bullet in their own rifle so there's really no "should" be about it. In fact, if we stick to book info for everything we do we may as well use factory ammo!

    One of the best justifications for handloading is that we can custom develop our own cartridges. Seating depth is one of the most critical factors in obtaining good vs. great accuracy so a bit of OAL experimentation in YOUR rig and its chamber and bore can pay big dividends on YOUR targets.
    Last edited by 1hole; 10-09-2020 at 07:11 PM.

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check