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"Jamming" bullet into the lands?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gene" data-source="post: 448176" data-attributes="member: 7402"><p>I disagree completely. There is a clear correlation between long range competition/group or score shooting and long range hunting accuracy. Or would you rather cripple and lose a big game animal at long distance because you were not cognizant of the potential accuracy of your firearm? Long range hunters can and have learned much from various forums that espouse 1,000 yard shooting, etc. Yes, half MOA accuracy is a great goal. Achieving it consistently is very difficult. Usually, the guy who prepares his loads properly and reads the wind best wins the match and kills the animal cleanly. I daresay that many readers of this forum read comments and recommendations elsewhere from long range competiton shooters. In the end, both disciplines have the same objective. </p><p></p><p>The original poster did not say his question pertained to long range hunting, nor competition. He asks "In jamming a load are we talking about sinking the lands into the jacket by a specific amount, a point that is beyond just touching the lands or seating the bullet deeper into the case by chambering?" The correct answer is that yes, "jamming" does mean pushing the bullet slightly into the lands, which of course, does sink it very slightly deeper. There is no harm in jamming a bullet, excepting that pressures increase somewhat. The throat engraves the bullet jacket lightly and some believe this causes the bullet to align perfectly with the bore. This practice became popular in benchrest circles 40 years ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gene, post: 448176, member: 7402"] I disagree completely. There is a clear correlation between long range competition/group or score shooting and long range hunting accuracy. Or would you rather cripple and lose a big game animal at long distance because you were not cognizant of the potential accuracy of your firearm? Long range hunters can and have learned much from various forums that espouse 1,000 yard shooting, etc. Yes, half MOA accuracy is a great goal. Achieving it consistently is very difficult. Usually, the guy who prepares his loads properly and reads the wind best wins the match and kills the animal cleanly. I daresay that many readers of this forum read comments and recommendations elsewhere from long range competiton shooters. In the end, both disciplines have the same objective. The original poster did not say his question pertained to long range hunting, nor competition. He asks "In jamming a load are we talking about sinking the lands into the jacket by a specific amount, a point that is beyond just touching the lands or seating the bullet deeper into the case by chambering?" The correct answer is that yes, "jamming" does mean pushing the bullet slightly into the lands, which of course, does sink it very slightly deeper. There is no harm in jamming a bullet, excepting that pressures increase somewhat. The throat engraves the bullet jacket lightly and some believe this causes the bullet to align perfectly with the bore. This practice became popular in benchrest circles 40 years ago. [/QUOTE]
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