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<blockquote data-quote="Mutt" data-source="post: 602616" data-attributes="member: 28810"><p>Both.</p><p></p><p>Good answers from Mike and Sidecarflip.</p><p></p><p>I feel both are important. </p><p>If you're close to the lands you will need to use your new tool to avoid an issue. Tips can vary your COAL by .015" or more & less in some cases. If you're trying to stay 1-5 thou off (or into, for that matter) you're gonna have a problem.</p><p></p><p>ETA: that same variance will throw off how much bullet is seated in the case too, causing higher/lower pressure and erratic, inconsistent chrono numbers, just as the lands will. (thought I should add that....sorry....Carry on!) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>As a matter of consistency I measure off the ogive almost exclusively. When I worry about mag length (where tips are important for reliable functioning) I still use the ogive PLUS a "cushion" for varying tip lengths... also, QuickLOAD requires me to measure to the tip for calculations...but that's a different problem and one I'm trying to resolve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mutt, post: 602616, member: 28810"] Both. Good answers from Mike and Sidecarflip. I feel both are important. If you're close to the lands you will need to use your new tool to avoid an issue. Tips can vary your COAL by .015" or more & less in some cases. If you're trying to stay 1-5 thou off (or into, for that matter) you're gonna have a problem. ETA: that same variance will throw off how much bullet is seated in the case too, causing higher/lower pressure and erratic, inconsistent chrono numbers, just as the lands will. (thought I should add that....sorry....Carry on!) ;) As a matter of consistency I measure off the ogive almost exclusively. When I worry about mag length (where tips are important for reliable functioning) I still use the ogive PLUS a "cushion" for varying tip lengths... also, QuickLOAD requires me to measure to the tip for calculations...but that's a different problem and one I'm trying to resolve. [/QUOTE]
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