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.243 Seating depth......please help
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<blockquote data-quote="JL523" data-source="post: 311656" data-attributes="member: 18843"><p>I thought I would work up some varmint loads, so <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">I just started loading for my .243 bolt-action rifle. I do not have a .243 Hornady Modified Case for my OAL gauge yet, so I thought I would just go off the C.O.A.L's listed in my reloading manuals. I started loading Barnes 58 gr. Varminator's last night......using information for Hornady 58 gr. V-max's (per Barnes' technical rep. suggestion). If I load to the C.O.A.L. that is listed in the manual (2.60", I believe), the bullet will not be "one caliber deep" as I have been taught. (Bullet length=0.690 - 0.243 = 0.447" + 2.035"(case) = 2.482"........well, that's how I loaded them all, give or take a few thousandths. I wouldn't have thought too much about this, but I noticed Barnes lists a minimum C.O.A.L. of 2.5" for a .243 Win. All of mine are 2.479-2.482". Will this be ok?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">I ran into a similar problem with the Nosler BT in 55 gr. I was able to get them a little longer than the minimum, but no where close to the C.O.A.L. listed in the manual. I believe my Nosler loads were right around 2.582". </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black">I hope I don't have to pull a bunch of bullets when I get home tonight......lol!!</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JL523, post: 311656, member: 18843"] I thought I would work up some varmint loads, so [SIZE=2][COLOR=black]I just started loading for my .243 bolt-action rifle. I do not have a .243 Hornady Modified Case for my OAL gauge yet, so I thought I would just go off the C.O.A.L's listed in my reloading manuals. I started loading Barnes 58 gr. Varminator's last night......using information for Hornady 58 gr. V-max's (per Barnes' technical rep. suggestion). If I load to the C.O.A.L. that is listed in the manual (2.60", I believe), the bullet will not be "one caliber deep" as I have been taught. (Bullet length=0.690 - 0.243 = 0.447" + 2.035"(case) = 2.482"........well, that's how I loaded them all, give or take a few thousandths. I wouldn't have thought too much about this, but I noticed Barnes lists a minimum C.O.A.L. of 2.5" for a .243 Win. All of mine are 2.479-2.482". Will this be ok? I ran into a similar problem with the Nosler BT in 55 gr. I was able to get them a little longer than the minimum, but no where close to the C.O.A.L. listed in the manual. I believe my Nosler loads were right around 2.582". I hope I don't have to pull a bunch of bullets when I get home tonight......lol!![/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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