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Bullet seating depth help
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1806740" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>2.260" is SAAMI max length, for all Nosler(and other) listed bullets, including the 69/77/80gr. Not an end-all mandatory COAL for everything.</p><p></p><p>I run a 50gr V-Max in my AR .223 Wylde chamber. Mine are 2.260" COAL. I also have a 69 SMK load,again, at 2.260" COAL. </p><p></p><p> I don't think I would run the 40gr at the same COAL personally. Just because a book give you max COAL, doesn't mean your rifle will like a bullet seated to that COAL. Or you will even be able to seat a bullet that long.</p><p>Some rifles have to run them shorter due to mag length, some can run them longer. You do not HAVE to run a bullet at any specific COAL. I would be seating them with at least caliber length in the neck. Or .224" personally. More jump to lands, as long as it shoots well, won't hurt. .035" more jump than SAAMI is no big deal. I have certain loads for various rifles that have .120"+ jump to lands. You certainly won't stick a bullet in the barrel if you seat DEEPER than SAAMI max.</p><p></p><p>Have you checked YOUR rifle to see where, if at all, the bullets even touch the lands?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1806740, member: 68875"] 2.260" is SAAMI max length, for all Nosler(and other) listed bullets, including the 69/77/80gr. Not an end-all mandatory COAL for everything. I run a 50gr V-Max in my AR .223 Wylde chamber. Mine are 2.260" COAL. I also have a 69 SMK load,again, at 2.260" COAL. I don't think I would run the 40gr at the same COAL personally. Just because a book give you max COAL, doesn't mean your rifle will like a bullet seated to that COAL. Or you will even be able to seat a bullet that long. Some rifles have to run them shorter due to mag length, some can run them longer. You do not HAVE to run a bullet at any specific COAL. I would be seating them with at least caliber length in the neck. Or .224" personally. More jump to lands, as long as it shoots well, won't hurt. .035" more jump than SAAMI is no big deal. I have certain loads for various rifles that have .120"+ jump to lands. You certainly won't stick a bullet in the barrel if you seat DEEPER than SAAMI max. Have you checked YOUR rifle to see where, if at all, the bullets even touch the lands? [/QUOTE]
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