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Hornady Lock-n-Load OAL guage problem
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<blockquote data-quote="Elkslayer1" data-source="post: 411286" data-attributes="member: 22871"><p>I just purchased a Hornady Lock-n-Load Oal guage with a modified case for my 7MM Rem Mag ( Wetherby Vanguard Sub-Moa ). I cannot get a reliable reading! The case seems to set out ( with 168 berger just going into the case at the boattail ) and when it is shoved in hard the 168 berger is in the case right at where the ogive/ caliber hits. Ie: it does not hit anywhere that you could seat the bullet or give you a warm cushy on where the lands actually are.</p><p> </p><p>I also purchased a bullet comparator for my Hornady caliper.</p><p> </p><p>Just to make sure that I was doing everything right, I pulled out my wifes winchester 300 wsm shooting 190 vlds and checked it. Her vld is at .100 off the lands and everything looks fine. Her gun shoots sub 1/2" groups all the time.</p><p> </p><p>So, I resorted back to the split case method with black sharpie marker and came out with this for my 7MM Rem Mag:</p><p> </p><p>Mag box max length: 3.5150</p><p>Overall ( base of case to tip of 168 vld): 3.490 touching lands</p><p>Length with bullet comparator : 2.790 touching lands</p><p> </p><p>What gives with the wetherby?????</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elkslayer1, post: 411286, member: 22871"] I just purchased a Hornady Lock-n-Load Oal guage with a modified case for my 7MM Rem Mag ( Wetherby Vanguard Sub-Moa ). I cannot get a reliable reading! The case seems to set out ( with 168 berger just going into the case at the boattail ) and when it is shoved in hard the 168 berger is in the case right at where the ogive/ caliber hits. Ie: it does not hit anywhere that you could seat the bullet or give you a warm cushy on where the lands actually are. I also purchased a bullet comparator for my Hornady caliper. Just to make sure that I was doing everything right, I pulled out my wifes winchester 300 wsm shooting 190 vlds and checked it. Her vld is at .100 off the lands and everything looks fine. Her gun shoots sub 1/2" groups all the time. So, I resorted back to the split case method with black sharpie marker and came out with this for my 7MM Rem Mag: Mag box max length: 3.5150 Overall ( base of case to tip of 168 vld): 3.490 touching lands Length with bullet comparator : 2.790 touching lands What gives with the wetherby????? [/QUOTE]
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