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.300 Win Mag 208 Amax
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 1106527" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>If your loads are compressed a fair amount, which they will be with 208 A-Maxs, the seating depth will affect the burn, if you can load to 3.6", then stick with it.</p><p>In my own 300, I can't load any longer than 3.550", I'm into the rifling at this length.</p><p>Your rifle almost has a Weatherby length throat, you should be able to load a bit hotter for more velocity with lower pressure.</p><p>The idea of powder packing is to have the powder as low down the case as possible, if an as dumped charge fills above the neck/shoulder junction and is loosely filled, it can compress at different ratios when the bullet is seated, some being pushed between the bullet and shoulder tightly, while others will be loose in this area. When you settle the powder tightly, so that the level in the case is the same with every case, it burns more consistently and CAN REDUCE ES and SD dramatically, fine tuning also seems easier, as it doesn't take much tweaking to get really good groups.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p><p>gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 1106527, member: 10755"] If your loads are compressed a fair amount, which they will be with 208 A-Maxs, the seating depth will affect the burn, if you can load to 3.6", then stick with it. In my own 300, I can't load any longer than 3.550", I'm into the rifling at this length. Your rifle almost has a Weatherby length throat, you should be able to load a bit hotter for more velocity with lower pressure. The idea of powder packing is to have the powder as low down the case as possible, if an as dumped charge fills above the neck/shoulder junction and is loosely filled, it can compress at different ratios when the bullet is seated, some being pushed between the bullet and shoulder tightly, while others will be loose in this area. When you settle the powder tightly, so that the level in the case is the same with every case, it burns more consistently and CAN REDUCE ES and SD dramatically, fine tuning also seems easier, as it doesn't take much tweaking to get really good groups. Cheers. gun) [/QUOTE]
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