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<blockquote data-quote="QuietHunter" data-source="post: 32951" data-attributes="member: 808"><p>What kind of groups are you getting, what is your setup and what else have you tried?</p><p></p><p>Books have been written on accuracy and one can spend a lot of time trying to attain tight groups with some rifles. Having a OAL that is .10 off from what it should be in a reloading manual is a small part of it.</p><p></p><p>OAL is usually dependent on the rifle. Use a Stoney Point OAL gauge or similar means to determine what the distance is to the lands with each bullet. Use this as a guideline and play with different seating depths based on your readings. Some perform best touching the lands, some in the lands and some just off. Some rifles have deep throats and bullets cannont be seated to touch them or are to long for the magazine if they are. Many will shoot fine as long as it is consistent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietHunter, post: 32951, member: 808"] What kind of groups are you getting, what is your setup and what else have you tried? Books have been written on accuracy and one can spend a lot of time trying to attain tight groups with some rifles. Having a OAL that is .10 off from what it should be in a reloading manual is a small part of it. OAL is usually dependent on the rifle. Use a Stoney Point OAL gauge or similar means to determine what the distance is to the lands with each bullet. Use this as a guideline and play with different seating depths based on your readings. Some perform best touching the lands, some in the lands and some just off. Some rifles have deep throats and bullets cannont be seated to touch them or are to long for the magazine if they are. Many will shoot fine as long as it is consistent. [/QUOTE]
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