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Ideal bullet position within the case
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<blockquote data-quote="corsair4360" data-source="post: 1047407" data-attributes="member: 63474"><p>The real puzzle is what is your chamber like and what does the gun tell you (takes time and patience to learn). Each manufacturer uses slightly different chamber reamers, especially in the throat and leade areas and magazine length.</p><p></p><p>For instance I have a Savage 110 Predator Hunter in 6.5x284 that has a very long throat and 1 in 9 twist with a double box detachable magazine that has lots of room even at a 3.160 overall length. For that 6.5x284 I have found seating bullets to be near the lands difficult, particularly Bergers, much better success with Sierras and Noslers which I can seat close to the lands (0.010" so far). The gun seems to like bullets close to lands (I got a 3/4" group at 100yds yesterday with Sierra 140gr Match Kings with the bullet 0.010" off the lands).</p><p></p><p>I had a 7mm Remington Magnum that had a huge chamber (took four full power loads to really fire form the cases). Because of the huge chamber and moderate throat it shot the 154gr Hornady soft points really well (5/8" group at 100 yds from a cold wet barrel every time). That load I will not repeat, it was way more H870 than any book lists, but in that gun it was low pressure, and lightly compressed. All I did for seating length was maximum magazine length.</p><p></p><p>I have a 1917 Enfield with the original military 30-06 barrel, it has a relatively short throat, apparently for the 150gr military loads of WWII. I have yet to shoot it, recent rebuild, awaiting a new scope for elk hunting here in Utah.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="corsair4360, post: 1047407, member: 63474"] The real puzzle is what is your chamber like and what does the gun tell you (takes time and patience to learn). Each manufacturer uses slightly different chamber reamers, especially in the throat and leade areas and magazine length. For instance I have a Savage 110 Predator Hunter in 6.5x284 that has a very long throat and 1 in 9 twist with a double box detachable magazine that has lots of room even at a 3.160 overall length. For that 6.5x284 I have found seating bullets to be near the lands difficult, particularly Bergers, much better success with Sierras and Noslers which I can seat close to the lands (0.010" so far). The gun seems to like bullets close to lands (I got a 3/4" group at 100yds yesterday with Sierra 140gr Match Kings with the bullet 0.010" off the lands). I had a 7mm Remington Magnum that had a huge chamber (took four full power loads to really fire form the cases). Because of the huge chamber and moderate throat it shot the 154gr Hornady soft points really well (5/8" group at 100 yds from a cold wet barrel every time). That load I will not repeat, it was way more H870 than any book lists, but in that gun it was low pressure, and lightly compressed. All I did for seating length was maximum magazine length. I have a 1917 Enfield with the original military 30-06 barrel, it has a relatively short throat, apparently for the 150gr military loads of WWII. I have yet to shoot it, recent rebuild, awaiting a new scope for elk hunting here in Utah. [/QUOTE]
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