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how to load "just off the lands"?
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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 144924" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p><strong>Re: how to load \"just off the lands\"?</strong></p><p></p><p>That method will get you close. You will typically end up with a cartridge that is a little longer than the lands, since you've touched the lands and likely embedded the bullet a couple thousandths into the lands.</p><p></p><p>There are several methods that can be used, with tools and without. For years, I used a method very similar to yours, however, I would blacken the bullet with either a candle, black Sharpie marker etc. So I could tell when I got it short enough not to touch the lands.</p><p></p><p>There are several tools out there that also "get you close" but with much less trial and error. I use a sinclair tool</p><p><a href="http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=RESDTSD&amp;item=09-417&amp;type=store" target="_blank">http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=RESDTSD&amp;item=09-417&amp;type=store</a></p><p></p><p>But there are others (many folks say the Stoney point tool is easier/faster). </p><p></p><p>With any of the tools, I verify the length with a blackened bullet to see if it touches the lands.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps,</p><p>Don</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 144924, member: 4885"] [b]Re: how to load \"just off the lands\"?[/b] That method will get you close. You will typically end up with a cartridge that is a little longer than the lands, since you've touched the lands and likely embedded the bullet a couple thousandths into the lands. There are several methods that can be used, with tools and without. For years, I used a method very similar to yours, however, I would blacken the bullet with either a candle, black Sharpie marker etc. So I could tell when I got it short enough not to touch the lands. There are several tools out there that also "get you close" but with much less trial and error. I use a sinclair tool [url="http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=RESDTSD&item=09-417&type=store"]http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=RESDTSD&item=09-417&type=store[/url] But there are others (many folks say the Stoney point tool is easier/faster). With any of the tools, I verify the length with a blackened bullet to see if it touches the lands. Hope that helps, Don [/QUOTE]
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