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Chasing the lands.
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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 1946173" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>In my opinion and experience, the Wheeler method of finding the "lands" is the best way. I've tried using the Hornady tool and the Sinclair tool and I get much better feel, better repeatability, and have much better confidence in using the Wheeler method. I'll link a video to it below. As far as chasing lands, when something stops shooting good and everything else remains the same, then just bump your bullet out a little until you regain accuracy. For a hunting rifle I don't see this being a huge concern because they're not shot hundreds of times in a weekend and thus don't wear out twice a year. As a responsible hunter, I practice year round with my rifles and when it comes hunting season I double check my zero, muzzle velocity, and the accuracy of my rifle. If something isn't right, I don't panic, I check the basics, clean the barrel, foul the barrel and see what happens. If it doesn't shoot well and it doesn't have a high round count, I would just adjust the seating depth. Some people chase lands, others wait until it stops shooting good and they go from there. I like to set stuff up and run it as long as I can. So I only fix what's broke when it's broke, just my opinion. I usually like Erik's videos and posts on other forums, but in this video I think he was a little obnoxious or something about finding the lands. [MEDIA=youtube]TWmIwPwLyyg[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 1946173, member: 69478"] In my opinion and experience, the Wheeler method of finding the “lands” is the best way. I’ve tried using the Hornady tool and the Sinclair tool and I get much better feel, better repeatability, and have much better confidence in using the Wheeler method. I’ll link a video to it below. As far as chasing lands, when something stops shooting good and everything else remains the same, then just bump your bullet out a little until you regain accuracy. For a hunting rifle I don’t see this being a huge concern because they’re not shot hundreds of times in a weekend and thus don’t wear out twice a year. As a responsible hunter, I practice year round with my rifles and when it comes hunting season I double check my zero, muzzle velocity, and the accuracy of my rifle. If something isn’t right, I don’t panic, I check the basics, clean the barrel, foul the barrel and see what happens. If it doesn’t shoot well and it doesn’t have a high round count, I would just adjust the seating depth. Some people chase lands, others wait until it stops shooting good and they go from there. I like to set stuff up and run it as long as I can. So I only fix what’s broke when it’s broke, just my opinion. I usually like Erik’s videos and posts on other forums, but in this video I think he was a little obnoxious or something about finding the lands. [MEDIA=youtube]TWmIwPwLyyg[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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