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<blockquote data-quote="Salmonhead" data-source="post: 2507455" data-attributes="member: 117979"><p>Bullets themselves are not perfect. Some are better than others. Measuring some individual bullets with a comparator will shed some light on that. Additionally, seating pressure can change and alter your seat depth. I see it often on annealed cases that have not been polished clean.</p><p>Besides all that, when you are really close to the lands like you mentioned, every little difference seems to get magnified. Try seating in the zone off the lands somewhere in the .030+ range. I often find a much wider sweet spot with accuracy well off the lands. Certain bullets do better in general at certain seat depths, but generally speaking in my experience, you will do well getting off the lands further. Side bonus is an increased throat life in the barrel if you are off a bit more. </p><p>I don't look for seating depth adjustments by the .001" or .003" increments because the bullets often have that much variation in them. I jump .010" while looking for the best depth. Measuring methods can vary a few thou also. </p><p>I believe Barnes suggests .040" jumps to look for improved accuracy. </p><p>Food for thought. Let us know how you end up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salmonhead, post: 2507455, member: 117979"] Bullets themselves are not perfect. Some are better than others. Measuring some individual bullets with a comparator will shed some light on that. Additionally, seating pressure can change and alter your seat depth. I see it often on annealed cases that have not been polished clean. Besides all that, when you are really close to the lands like you mentioned, every little difference seems to get magnified. Try seating in the zone off the lands somewhere in the .030+ range. I often find a much wider sweet spot with accuracy well off the lands. Certain bullets do better in general at certain seat depths, but generally speaking in my experience, you will do well getting off the lands further. Side bonus is an increased throat life in the barrel if you are off a bit more. I don't look for seating depth adjustments by the .001" or .003" increments because the bullets often have that much variation in them. I jump .010" while looking for the best depth. Measuring methods can vary a few thou also. I believe Barnes suggests .040" jumps to look for improved accuracy. Food for thought. Let us know how you end up. [/QUOTE]
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