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<blockquote data-quote="MajorSpittle" data-source="post: 1251759" data-attributes="member: 53101"><p>I am new to reloading and looking to work up my first rounds for my 30-06.</p><p></p><p>My first load will be a 208 Amax.</p><p></p><p>I have found my Tikka T3 lite shoots very accurate with both Hornady Superperformance and Federal Fusions in 150gr. </p><p></p><p>So I measured the Ogive on these rounds and they are both 2.591". So I figure this is where I will want to start for the Ogive length on the 208 Amax and see if it carries over for accuracy, but if I do this it will put the 208 Amax .12" off the lands and give me COAL of 3.325"?????</p><p></p><p>Something just doesn't seem to add up. I have measured the distance to Lands in my rifle with both the 208 Amax and 168 Amax and I get different numbers. 168 Amax gives me an Ogive length of 2.683" and the 208 Amax 2.711". I do not understand why the distance would be different with different rounds if I am measuring from the base of the Cartridge to the Lands in both instances.</p><p></p><p>Can someone please help me understand where my thought process is wrong?</p><p></p><p>Also of note: With the 208 Amax out to the lands I get a COAL of 3.445 but the max COAL the magazine in my rifle will take is ~ 3.375. Thus no matter what I will have to load the round at least .07 off of the lands. So how far off the Lands is too far?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MajorSpittle, post: 1251759, member: 53101"] I am new to reloading and looking to work up my first rounds for my 30-06. My first load will be a 208 Amax. I have found my Tikka T3 lite shoots very accurate with both Hornady Superperformance and Federal Fusions in 150gr. So I measured the Ogive on these rounds and they are both 2.591". So I figure this is where I will want to start for the Ogive length on the 208 Amax and see if it carries over for accuracy, but if I do this it will put the 208 Amax .12" off the lands and give me COAL of 3.325"????? Something just doesn't seem to add up. I have measured the distance to Lands in my rifle with both the 208 Amax and 168 Amax and I get different numbers. 168 Amax gives me an Ogive length of 2.683" and the 208 Amax 2.711". I do not understand why the distance would be different with different rounds if I am measuring from the base of the Cartridge to the Lands in both instances. Can someone please help me understand where my thought process is wrong? Also of note: With the 208 Amax out to the lands I get a COAL of 3.445 but the max COAL the magazine in my rifle will take is ~ 3.375. Thus no matter what I will have to load the round at least .07 off of the lands. So how far off the Lands is too far? Thanks for any help. [/QUOTE]
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