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Reloading for Novices
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<blockquote data-quote="PowellSixO" data-source="post: 1024087" data-attributes="member: 66495"><p>Consistency. Same brass, same primers, same powder, same case prep, using a mechanical scale to weigh powder, and getting consistent seating depth of your bullets. I think a bullet comparator is something that is a must for getting accurate rounds. The length of a bullet can vary as much as .020" - .030" from one to another, due to imperfections in the tip of a bullet. So if you measure your overal cartridge length from the base of the case to the tip of the bullet, you can change the distance the bullet is from the lands up to .020" - .030" between rounds. That can make a big difference in some rifles. A bullet comparator lets you measure from the ogive of the bullet to the base of the case. This measurement is much more consistent and allows for much less variance in cartridge lenth from one round to the next. A bullet comparator kit is pretty cheap too. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PowellSixO, post: 1024087, member: 66495"] Consistency. Same brass, same primers, same powder, same case prep, using a mechanical scale to weigh powder, and getting consistent seating depth of your bullets. I think a bullet comparator is something that is a must for getting accurate rounds. The length of a bullet can vary as much as .020" - .030" from one to another, due to imperfections in the tip of a bullet. So if you measure your overal cartridge length from the base of the case to the tip of the bullet, you can change the distance the bullet is from the lands up to .020" - .030" between rounds. That can make a big difference in some rifles. A bullet comparator lets you measure from the ogive of the bullet to the base of the case. This measurement is much more consistent and allows for much less variance in cartridge lenth from one round to the next. A bullet comparator kit is pretty cheap too. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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