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LEE press cant get same oal
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 1154765" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>Additionally (as mentioned in another post, never determine the loaded COAL using the tip of the pill to the base. It's an erroneous measurement because bullet tips (meplats) vary from a tiny bit in ballistic tipped (plastic tipped) pills to a lot in lead tipped or hollow tipped bullets (Berger VLD hunters come to mind).</p><p></p><p>Always measure the CBTO. Thats the accurate and repeatable way because measuring on the same part of the ogive produces an accurate, repeatable measurement, every time....</p><p></p><p>Measuring that way will also show you really, how much variance in seat depth you are dealing with. Again, been there, did that and pulled some hair out getting consistency....</p><p></p><p>To do that measurement you need a Hornady case measurement set of plugs (which come with an interchangeable anvil) and your calipers and I think Midway and Sinclair also offer their own version...ot you can machine your own though it's easier to buy it and it's not expensive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 1154765, member: 39764"] Additionally (as mentioned in another post, never determine the loaded COAL using the tip of the pill to the base. It's an erroneous measurement because bullet tips (meplats) vary from a tiny bit in ballistic tipped (plastic tipped) pills to a lot in lead tipped or hollow tipped bullets (Berger VLD hunters come to mind). Always measure the CBTO. Thats the accurate and repeatable way because measuring on the same part of the ogive produces an accurate, repeatable measurement, every time.... Measuring that way will also show you really, how much variance in seat depth you are dealing with. Again, been there, did that and pulled some hair out getting consistency.... To do that measurement you need a Hornady case measurement set of plugs (which come with an interchangeable anvil) and your calipers and I think Midway and Sinclair also offer their own version...ot you can machine your own though it's easier to buy it and it's not expensive. [/QUOTE]
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