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Bullet touching the lands or 2000th back?
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<blockquote data-quote="misterc01" data-source="post: 1670165" data-attributes="member: 109160"><p>The right answer is: "it all depends." With the rifle, different bullets, the accuracy and seating depth is different for each. So, find the depth to the lands, then seat depths starting on the lands I f you like (I do not), then .001 under, .015, .002 under, etc., to whatever max you want to try. Then go and shoot them to see which gives you the best accuracy. I set up six rounds at each depth, then shoot a series of three shot groups see which is the more accurate. IF two look really close, I set another six and reshoot. Takes time, but the process gets you there. Like others here, I am usually there at .015 -.002. One surprise, in one caliber and bullet weight, the most accurate was from Hornady A-Max Black right out of the box!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="misterc01, post: 1670165, member: 109160"] The right answer is: "it all depends." With the rifle, different bullets, the accuracy and seating depth is different for each. So, find the depth to the lands, then seat depths starting on the lands I f you like (I do not), then .001 under, .015, .002 under, etc., to whatever max you want to try. Then go and shoot them to see which gives you the best accuracy. I set up six rounds at each depth, then shoot a series of three shot groups see which is the more accurate. IF two look really close, I set another six and reshoot. Takes time, but the process gets you there. Like others here, I am usually there at .015 -.002. One surprise, in one caliber and bullet weight, the most accurate was from Hornady A-Max Black right out of the box! [/QUOTE]
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