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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
getting different OAL's each round?
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<blockquote data-quote="bassin93" data-source="post: 498790" data-attributes="member: 15314"><p>Kevin, I know that is not the reason for trimming the meplat but if you look at the meplat on berger or the smk you will notice it is not uniform and may have a poiint on one side making it slightly longer where the next one will be more uniform thus giving you a longer ogive to tip length</p><p></p><p> When you trim them in a meplat trimmer, the bullet shoulders on the ogive and will give you a consistent ogive to meplat length. Usually a seating die also supports the bullet on the ogive when seating and therefore you get a consistent OAL with each cartridge loaded.</p><p></p><p>Sure, a meplat trimmer is designed to give you a more consistent B.C., but it will also give you a consistent OAL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bassin93, post: 498790, member: 15314"] Kevin, I know that is not the reason for trimming the meplat but if you look at the meplat on berger or the smk you will notice it is not uniform and may have a poiint on one side making it slightly longer where the next one will be more uniform thus giving you a longer ogive to tip length When you trim them in a meplat trimmer, the bullet shoulders on the ogive and will give you a consistent ogive to meplat length. Usually a seating die also supports the bullet on the ogive when seating and therefore you get a consistent OAL with each cartridge loaded. Sure, a meplat trimmer is designed to give you a more consistent B.C., but it will also give you a consistent OAL. [/QUOTE]
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