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Berger 180 gr VLD not looking good in the Sendero
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<blockquote data-quote="Nimrodmar10" data-source="post: 553508" data-attributes="member: 36369"><p>The way I measured it was to close the bolt with an empty chamber insert a cleaning rod with a flat jag inserted into the barrel until it contacted the bolt face. I then marked the cleaning rod at the end of the barrel. I then opened the bolt and inserted the Berger 180 gr. VLD into the chamber until it contacted the rifling. While holding the bullet in place I inserted the cleaning rod again and marked the cleaning rod again. I removed the rod and measured the distance between the two marks. I don't remember off-hand what the measurement was but I do remember that it was over 4". I realize this is not precise to one thousandth but it told me I could never reach the rifling with a bullet. Maybe my technique or math is wrong. But the way I figured it was if my bullet was loaded to a COAL of 3.665" then the minimum I would have to move the bullet out was .335". The bore diameter part of the bullet was seated to the base of the case neck, which is only .284" long. I've only been reloading for 41 years so I'm still learning. Maybe I'm missing something here. If so let me know.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>I bought the gun new last Thursday. The only rounds through it have been the 90 I've fired breaking in the barreland trying to find a load it likes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nimrodmar10, post: 553508, member: 36369"] The way I measured it was to close the bolt with an empty chamber insert a cleaning rod with a flat jag inserted into the barrel until it contacted the bolt face. I then marked the cleaning rod at the end of the barrel. I then opened the bolt and inserted the Berger 180 gr. VLD into the chamber until it contacted the rifling. While holding the bullet in place I inserted the cleaning rod again and marked the cleaning rod again. I removed the rod and measured the distance between the two marks. I don't remember off-hand what the measurement was but I do remember that it was over 4". I realize this is not precise to one thousandth but it told me I could never reach the rifling with a bullet. Maybe my technique or math is wrong. But the way I figured it was if my bullet was loaded to a COAL of 3.665" then the minimum I would have to move the bullet out was .335". The bore diameter part of the bullet was seated to the base of the case neck, which is only .284" long. I've only been reloading for 41 years so I'm still learning. Maybe I'm missing something here. If so let me know.:) I bought the gun new last Thursday. The only rounds through it have been the 90 I've fired breaking in the barreland trying to find a load it likes. [/QUOTE]
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