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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
257 weatherby no freebore
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 603355" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>All good questions.</p><p></p><p>There are two camps on this issue. One believes in touching the rifling with the bullet, and the other </p><p>believes in free bore.</p><p></p><p>Bench rest shooters normally load against the lands, but they are not looking for max velocity.</p><p></p><p>Some feel that this improves accuracy. I personally have not seen this to be true with hunting </p><p>type rifles especally Long Range rifles where velocity means so much.</p><p></p><p>Freebore allows higher velocities to be reached without excessive pressures.</p><p></p><p>Well chambered rifles with free bore can be very accurate and will shoot most bullets well.</p><p></p><p>If you build a rifle around one bullet type/style and it doesent shoot well your stuck with having </p><p>it rechambered or at the least re throat ed.</p><p></p><p>I would chamber it with a SAMMI spec. reamer and load for accuracy get the twist for the biggest</p><p>bullet you plan on shooting in it and you will be able to have several accurate loads for different </p><p>uses. (Varmint load, deer load and a load for larger game).</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 603355, member: 2736"] All good questions. There are two camps on this issue. One believes in touching the rifling with the bullet, and the other believes in free bore. Bench rest shooters normally load against the lands, but they are not looking for max velocity. Some feel that this improves accuracy. I personally have not seen this to be true with hunting type rifles especally Long Range rifles where velocity means so much. Freebore allows higher velocities to be reached without excessive pressures. Well chambered rifles with free bore can be very accurate and will shoot most bullets well. If you build a rifle around one bullet type/style and it doesent shoot well your stuck with having it rechambered or at the least re throat ed. I would chamber it with a SAMMI spec. reamer and load for accuracy get the twist for the biggest bullet you plan on shooting in it and you will be able to have several accurate loads for different uses. (Varmint load, deer load and a load for larger game). Just my opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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