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Berger COAL and jam/jump
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<blockquote data-quote="Brambles" data-source="post: 1220992" data-attributes="member: 11508"><p>Question for you guys, I'm switching a couple rifles to Bergers.</p><p></p><p>I use my hornady COAL gauge and bullet comparator to get the distance to the lands.</p><p></p><p>So for example with the above tools on my 338 edge with 300 OTM tac's I get 4.110" coal. No obvious land marks on the bullet</p><p></p><p>Now I seat a bullet long and bump it back till I can close the bolt with ease...I get a coal of 4.145. There are some good land marks on the bullet, upon extraction I get no bullets pulling out or powder spilling or coal lengthening. It by no means does it feel like I'm forcing it into the lands..</p><p></p><p>Simple math suggests the second method is resulting in a .035" Jam...</p><p></p><p>Never jammed a bullet before and although it's a hunting rifle, even at the .035" jam, I see no dangers of separating a bullet and case in the chamber.</p><p></p><p>Does this all sound right or am I missing something?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brambles, post: 1220992, member: 11508"] Question for you guys, I'm switching a couple rifles to Bergers. I use my hornady COAL gauge and bullet comparator to get the distance to the lands. So for example with the above tools on my 338 edge with 300 OTM tac's I get 4.110" coal. No obvious land marks on the bullet Now I seat a bullet long and bump it back till I can close the bolt with ease...I get a coal of 4.145. There are some good land marks on the bullet, upon extraction I get no bullets pulling out or powder spilling or coal lengthening. It by no means does it feel like I'm forcing it into the lands.. Simple math suggests the second method is resulting in a .035" Jam... Never jammed a bullet before and although it's a hunting rifle, even at the .035" jam, I see no dangers of separating a bullet and case in the chamber. Does this all sound right or am I missing something? [/QUOTE]
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