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<blockquote data-quote="30-338" data-source="post: 200012" data-attributes="member: 10349"><p><strong>Coal</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>It stands for Cartridge OverAll length also known as C.O.L...You will need calipers to measure the over all length of the bullet from rim to tip...You probably should measure your rifle to see how long your chosen bullet is before it touches the rifling...and then you will be able to see how far off the lands your bullet is i.e. how far it has to jump to engage the rifling...some bullets like to jump a bit such as the Barnes TSX and the Nosler E-Tip..others such as the Berger usually like to be pretty close if not actually touching...This will mean more to you as you actually start working up the load and start seeing the differences that length makes...Keep in mind also that the closer to the rifling the higher the pressure so be careful! good luck 30-338</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30-338, post: 200012, member: 10349"] [b]Coal[/b] It stands for Cartridge OverAll length also known as C.O.L...You will need calipers to measure the over all length of the bullet from rim to tip...You probably should measure your rifle to see how long your chosen bullet is before it touches the rifling...and then you will be able to see how far off the lands your bullet is i.e. how far it has to jump to engage the rifling...some bullets like to jump a bit such as the Barnes TSX and the Nosler E-Tip..others such as the Berger usually like to be pretty close if not actually touching...This will mean more to you as you actually start working up the load and start seeing the differences that length makes...Keep in mind also that the closer to the rifling the higher the pressure so be careful! good luck 30-338 [/QUOTE]
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