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Meplat trimming & bullet tipping?
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<blockquote data-quote="Boss Hoss" data-source="post: 497556" data-attributes="member: 5060"><p>I have shot more 142 SMK's than Brian Lutz will ever shoot and for the most part I agree with what he said. The point up die I use (Speedy built it) is more effective that just trimming the Meplat in my experience. Vertical is BAD for 1K BR shooters and I prep my bullets for sporters the same way IF they are going to be used primarily at 500 yards or more. Just like sorting bullets by bearing surface for sporters---I like to use the same process every time because the sporters are built the same way and the same person who builds my competition rifles. I makes sense that if my reamer cut the chambers for both the sporter and competition rifle and the dies were also made with the same reamers then there will be very little variable in my loading process which is a good thing. </p><p></p><p>The biggest benefactor in trimming Meplats that I personally have found is the big 338 SMK's. In my 338 Slowpoke it made a 4-5 inch difference in vertical ---- I only take off the very Minimum necessary because as Brian discussed BC is important. THE MOST important thing is consistency in your process which includes ammo to bag manners so that the end item product will be the same every time---a hit, albeit an x ring or a prairie dog LOL!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boss Hoss, post: 497556, member: 5060"] I have shot more 142 SMK’s than Brian Lutz will ever shoot and for the most part I agree with what he said. The point up die I use (Speedy built it) is more effective that just trimming the Meplat in my experience. Vertical is BAD for 1K BR shooters and I prep my bullets for sporters the same way IF they are going to be used primarily at 500 yards or more. Just like sorting bullets by bearing surface for sporters---I like to use the same process every time because the sporters are built the same way and the same person who builds my competition rifles. I makes sense that if my reamer cut the chambers for both the sporter and competition rifle and the dies were also made with the same reamers then there will be very little variable in my loading process which is a good thing. The biggest benefactor in trimming Meplats that I personally have found is the big 338 SMK’s. In my 338 Slowpoke it made a 4-5 inch difference in vertical ---- I only take off the very Minimum necessary because as Brian discussed BC is important. THE MOST important thing is consistency in your process which includes ammo to bag manners so that the end item product will be the same every time---a hit, albeit an x ring or a prairie dog LOL!! [/QUOTE]
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