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Reloading
bullets / oal
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<blockquote data-quote="Corey Schwanz" data-source="post: 1212774" data-attributes="member: 85383"><p>Don't measure to the tip at all. Use a comparator to measure off the ogive instead. Its a much more accurate and consistent measurement point. </p><p> </p><p>There are a variety of ways/tools to find what length of loaded round you need to touch the rifling. Once you have established where your rifling is, measure a dummy round with your comparator of choice and that's your baseline. Then, just make sure to always use the same comparator when checking for OAL and adjust your die until you get what you want for actual depth.</p><p> </p><p>If you are loading mag length instead of way out, just adjust your die further down until the loaded rounds fit your magazine. Then measure those with the same comparator as a "mag length baseline" measurement. </p><p> </p><p>Bullet tip lengths will vary in almost any brand of bullets you shoot, and in most cases, really isn't that important of a measurement point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Corey Schwanz, post: 1212774, member: 85383"] Don't measure to the tip at all. Use a comparator to measure off the ogive instead. Its a much more accurate and consistent measurement point. There are a variety of ways/tools to find what length of loaded round you need to touch the rifling. Once you have established where your rifling is, measure a dummy round with your comparator of choice and that's your baseline. Then, just make sure to always use the same comparator when checking for OAL and adjust your die until you get what you want for actual depth. If you are loading mag length instead of way out, just adjust your die further down until the loaded rounds fit your magazine. Then measure those with the same comparator as a "mag length baseline" measurement. Bullet tip lengths will vary in almost any brand of bullets you shoot, and in most cases, really isn't that important of a measurement point. [/QUOTE]
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