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How far can I expect to shoot with this load?
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<blockquote data-quote="foggybottombob" data-source="post: 789120" data-attributes="member: 38894"><p>I think that if you jam a bullet into the lands and don't shoot that round, when you eject the round you are as likely as not going to have the bullet stick in the barrel and strew powder everywhere as the cartridge case spins away. To be able to seat a bullet so that the ogive consistently touches the lands you will need a bullet comparator. I have this same issue with Berger VLDs and I just ordered a Hornady Lock-N-Load comparator set from Midway. </p><p></p><p>Just as a side note, my Ruger .270 win will only shoot VLDs well when they are loaded touching the lands. If I move 0.005" off the lands the group size more than doubles. But this varies from one rifle to another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="foggybottombob, post: 789120, member: 38894"] I think that if you jam a bullet into the lands and don't shoot that round, when you eject the round you are as likely as not going to have the bullet stick in the barrel and strew powder everywhere as the cartridge case spins away. To be able to seat a bullet so that the ogive consistently touches the lands you will need a bullet comparator. I have this same issue with Berger VLDs and I just ordered a Hornady Lock-N-Load comparator set from Midway. Just as a side note, my Ruger .270 win will only shoot VLDs well when they are loaded touching the lands. If I move 0.005" off the lands the group size more than doubles. But this varies from one rifle to another. [/QUOTE]
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