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Nosler 6.5mm 129 LRAB Problem
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<blockquote data-quote="jpndave" data-source="post: 1918312" data-attributes="member: 5437"><p>The deformation on the bullet is caused by too much force being required to seat the bullet. That can be a compressed load, neck tension, donut at the neck shoulder, etc. or any combination which can stack up.</p><p></p><p>In my experience the VLD seater is better at seating the types of bullets we use and I wish they just sent it standard. I do use the Redding competition seater on most applications. I prefer how the slider cradles the bullet and guides it in. I don't use loads compressed enough to damage it. The non-competition micrometer is just as accurate - no difference in seating accuracy. The difference is how it centers up and guides the bullet in. I even have the competition seater in many of my handgun dies. In hindsight it is a waste in 9mm, 40, 45ACP, etc. I do like it on my 45/70 and 357/44 mag but I load less volume and single stage for those. It just centers up and guides the bullet better. Micrometer in one form or the other is pretty much essential IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jpndave, post: 1918312, member: 5437"] The deformation on the bullet is caused by too much force being required to seat the bullet. That can be a compressed load, neck tension, donut at the neck shoulder, etc. or any combination which can stack up. In my experience the VLD seater is better at seating the types of bullets we use and I wish they just sent it standard. I do use the Redding competition seater on most applications. I prefer how the slider cradles the bullet and guides it in. I don't use loads compressed enough to damage it. The non-competition micrometer is just as accurate - no difference in seating accuracy. The difference is how it centers up and guides the bullet in. I even have the competition seater in many of my handgun dies. In hindsight it is a waste in 9mm, 40, 45ACP, etc. I do like it on my 45/70 and 357/44 mag but I load less volume and single stage for those. It just centers up and guides the bullet better. Micrometer in one form or the other is pretty much essential IMO. [/QUOTE]
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