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Bullet seating depth in a rem 700p LTR .308
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<blockquote data-quote="Blwebster" data-source="post: 998072" data-attributes="member: 82312"><p>Thanks for your comment. I found that heavier bullets would not group hence wanted to see how close i might get to the lands to try to improve groups. Most of my rifles shoot their absolute best .o2 off the lands, and i was surprised that i could not do so. A gunsmith i know who is involved in fclass shoots indicate the bullet really should engage the lands before it leaves the support of the neck, or potential for decent accuracy may be an issue. I might have to just do as you suggest, but there is another option too.</p><p></p><p>I had already planned to steel epoxy bed the receiver area, have the bolt worked over and the action blueprinted. If i find consistent accuracy is an issue after that, with various bullets and weights, the first thing to go will be the original barrel, replaced by a 24 inch select match grade barrel with 5r lands chambered and etc the way it suits my prior reloading experience. Jumping bullets due to excessive freebore did not make sense to me, hence my reasoning.</p><p></p><p>But i am learning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blwebster, post: 998072, member: 82312"] Thanks for your comment. I found that heavier bullets would not group hence wanted to see how close i might get to the lands to try to improve groups. Most of my rifles shoot their absolute best .o2 off the lands, and i was surprised that i could not do so. A gunsmith i know who is involved in fclass shoots indicate the bullet really should engage the lands before it leaves the support of the neck, or potential for decent accuracy may be an issue. I might have to just do as you suggest, but there is another option too. I had already planned to steel epoxy bed the receiver area, have the bolt worked over and the action blueprinted. If i find consistent accuracy is an issue after that, with various bullets and weights, the first thing to go will be the original barrel, replaced by a 24 inch select match grade barrel with 5r lands chambered and etc the way it suits my prior reloading experience. Jumping bullets due to excessive freebore did not make sense to me, hence my reasoning. But i am learning. [/QUOTE]
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