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<blockquote data-quote="Short Round" data-source="post: 323716" data-attributes="member: 20795"><p>Sounds like an overlength cartridge jammed into the throat. </p><p> </p><p>match shooters do it on pupose and work their loads with that as a known factor.</p><p> </p><p>For the exact experience the OP had is why you don't want that for your hunting ammo.</p><p> </p><p>One quick and down and dirty way to measure your length to the lands with a particular bullet;</p><p> </p><p>- insert a cleaning rod into your unloaded rifle from the muzzle end until it makes contact with the bolt face (closed and locked bolt), mark the rod with a marker or a piece of tape at the muzzle.</p><p> </p><p>-withdraw the rod a few inches</p><p> </p><p>-open bolt and insert a bullet (not a cartridge just to be clear, a bullet), push it forward until it lightly contacts the rifling. I use a pencil to push and hold it.</p><p> </p><p>-now insert your rod until it just contacts your bullet that you're holding in place</p><p> </p><p>-mark the rod again at the muzzle </p><p> </p><p>-measure the distance between the 2 marks on the rod and that's you cartridge OAL for contact with the lands</p><p> </p><p>-i suggest backing off 10 or 20 thousandths at least for starters.</p><p> </p><p>Currently I use a better tool for the job, the hornady/stony point chamber OAL kit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Short Round, post: 323716, member: 20795"] Sounds like an overlength cartridge jammed into the throat. match shooters do it on pupose and work their loads with that as a known factor. For the exact experience the OP had is why you don't want that for your hunting ammo. One quick and down and dirty way to measure your length to the lands with a particular bullet; - insert a cleaning rod into your unloaded rifle from the muzzle end until it makes contact with the bolt face (closed and locked bolt), mark the rod with a marker or a piece of tape at the muzzle. -withdraw the rod a few inches -open bolt and insert a bullet (not a cartridge just to be clear, a bullet), push it forward until it lightly contacts the rifling. I use a pencil to push and hold it. -now insert your rod until it just contacts your bullet that you're holding in place -mark the rod again at the muzzle -measure the distance between the 2 marks on the rod and that's you cartridge OAL for contact with the lands -i suggest backing off 10 or 20 thousandths at least for starters. Currently I use a better tool for the job, the hornady/stony point chamber OAL kit. [/QUOTE]
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