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COAL and seating depth
Hi
New to this forum so a quick bit about me. I own 3 T3's .204, 223 and .308. I shoot targets, rabbits and fox.Bullet 155 Berger VLD
I've just got the .308 and am trying to work a load out, but to sit a bullet 20 thou off the lands it will only sit in the case .160 inch. I don't think this will hold the bullet straight but to fit it into the neck the whole way means a 4mm jump to the lands. Is this right and ok? Anyone got a coal for this bullet.Thanks
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My 168gr Berger VLD hunter hybrid from Setpoint ammo is 2.8 OAL with a Federal case
Their Barnes TTSX is set the same for me, on a Lapua brass case, and both behave well on target.
I suppose you could sneak closer and see. -
Thanks for that. I'l have to try and see, it just seems a big gap or chance ammo that not straight.
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I am not a reloader myself, but a friend who does my loading for 300WM makes a big point that the shape of the ogive and how it impacts the chamber determines the selection of the eventual OAL. He has some measuring devices that he uses for each bullet, whether they be shaped like a VLD or heftier farther towards the tip like a Sierra GameKing.
The COAL that I chose for the 168 VLD is a midpoint offering by the Setpoint company, which allows for a length of 2.75 to 2.90 for the .308s that they offer. https://setpointammo.com/custom-rifle-ammo .
One thing they mentioned was that the OAL tended to be “nominal” with a newer rifle, and lengthened as it aged, or if the results of a given load type deteriorated over time.
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