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Savage 111 LRH 6.5-284 Loading Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 762235" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>I started a new lot of Bergers and my COAL is 2.166 at 2.07 to the ogive. I use a Hornady OAL guage. The new lot of bullets are a tad longer in the ogive department and have a bit more bearing surface.</p><p> </p><p>I also suspect with that chamber you may need to switch to 120 or 130 bullets. They are shorter and yes they have less BC. However, the BC is still pretty decent and if your rifle likes them then why not shoot them. I will likely stick with the 140's for the mountain terrain and hunting we have. Things change so drastically that I believe the higher the BC and quicker the bullet speed the better. Less flight time means less effect the elements have on it. </p><p> </p><p>I don't recall if you did this, but another thought is to try .005 off the lands. Get that bullet as far out as possible and see what happens. I do suggest that you invest in a concentricity guage for ultimate accuracy. I know my bullets are not lined up consistently in the case neck after seating and the tool cleans that mess up quickly. Anyway, with 005 off you can still mag load and hunt with enough confidence the bullet will not be stuck in the chamber when extracting a cartridge. Just a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 762235, member: 61747"] I started a new lot of Bergers and my COAL is 2.166 at 2.07 to the ogive. I use a Hornady OAL guage. The new lot of bullets are a tad longer in the ogive department and have a bit more bearing surface. I also suspect with that chamber you may need to switch to 120 or 130 bullets. They are shorter and yes they have less BC. However, the BC is still pretty decent and if your rifle likes them then why not shoot them. I will likely stick with the 140's for the mountain terrain and hunting we have. Things change so drastically that I believe the higher the BC and quicker the bullet speed the better. Less flight time means less effect the elements have on it. I don't recall if you did this, but another thought is to try .005 off the lands. Get that bullet as far out as possible and see what happens. I do suggest that you invest in a concentricity guage for ultimate accuracy. I know my bullets are not lined up consistently in the case neck after seating and the tool cleans that mess up quickly. Anyway, with 005 off you can still mag load and hunt with enough confidence the bullet will not be stuck in the chamber when extracting a cartridge. Just a thought. [/QUOTE]
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