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Reloading
Bullet depth
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1574216" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I would suggest you seat a bullet in an empty cartridge out as far as the magazine will allow it to fit and feed. Then polish the bullet jacket with fine steel wool and carefully place the cartridge into the chamber, close bolt and carefully remove so you don't make extra marks on the bullet jacket. Look at the bullet for indications that the bullet is making contact with the lands of the rifling. If it is making contact there will be evenly spaced square or rectangular marks around the circumference of the bullet.</p><p></p><p> If the bullet has no marks it isn't touching the rifling. If the bullet is making contact then seat the bullet deeper till it no longer contacts lands. Once you know the bullet is not touching go ahead and work up a load. Use the lower starting powder charge weights recommended by a powder manufacturer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1574216, member: 5219"] I would suggest you seat a bullet in an empty cartridge out as far as the magazine will allow it to fit and feed. Then polish the bullet jacket with fine steel wool and carefully place the cartridge into the chamber, close bolt and carefully remove so you don't make extra marks on the bullet jacket. Look at the bullet for indications that the bullet is making contact with the lands of the rifling. If it is making contact there will be evenly spaced square or rectangular marks around the circumference of the bullet. If the bullet has no marks it isn't touching the rifling. If the bullet is making contact then seat the bullet deeper till it no longer contacts lands. Once you know the bullet is not touching go ahead and work up a load. Use the lower starting powder charge weights recommended by a powder manufacturer. [/QUOTE]
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