2.26 is what Nosler shows.golfindia wrote:2.204 seems pretty long for that type of bullet.
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2.26 is what Nosler shows.golfindia wrote:2.204 seems pretty long for that type of bullet.
black tips are designed to be loaded to mag length.golfindia wrote:2.204 seems pretty long for that type of bullet.
didnt realize he was loading a nosler black tip bullet. My mistake.dellet wrote:
When you look at the top line, where the bullet description is there is the "tested COAL". 2.025. The 2.260 you are seeing is max length for SAAMI spec
With that said, I have loaded these very long, It would been in the 2.190 range. .110 seated depth.
This is one of those bullets that fall out of the case before it hits the lands.
Seating deeper may help keeping the bullets straight.
There are two different specifications (really more). The SAAMI spec for cartridge and chamber, and then the bullet/powder combination specs and it can be very confusing. To the point of dangerous.voip-1 wrote:OK, thanks, I might also give that a try.
In researching loading I had seen frequent warnings that seating a bullet too deep (back-seating?) was more of a problem than loading towards the limit of the SAAMI spec.
AAC put a nice bit together in their user manual on this topic:voip-1 wrote:Yes, it makes perfect sense to me and you are right it is very confusing.
So when making a determination on seating depth, what is a good reference? Should I just aim to seat the bullet at the "tested" OAL that Nosler published for their tests?
Also, can I further seat bullets in cartridges I have already loaded or do I need to disassemble them first to be doing things the "right way"?
If the info isn't available in a manual or online with a bullet, many times a call or email to the manufacturer will work. For now i would go with Nolsers data.voip-1 wrote:Yes, it makes perfect sense to me and you are right it is very confusing.
So when making a determination on seating depth, what is a good reference? Should I just aim to seat the bullet at the "tested" OAL that Nosler published for their tests?
Also, can I further seat bullets in cartridges I have already loaded or do I need to disassemble them first to be doing things the "right way"?
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