Can anyone tell me what ideal trim length would be with a 1995 Palma Match Chamber .308?
Thank you.
Jack
Thank you.
Jack
Case trim length
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Re: Case trim length
You might be surprised if you actually measured the chamber to the case mouth cut. I usually measure the max length then subtract .010" Trimming the brass close to length will save some erosion on the throat / leade. You can either make a tool for the job or buy one factory made.
Contstantly shooting short trimmed cases will cause the quicker wear of the throat.
If you're plinking steel at 100 or 200 yards it probably won't matter much.
If you're planning on shooting competition 600 yards to 1K and have a custom rifle & barrel, you might want to read up on the subject a bit before you actually start making chips.
Good luck.
You might be surprised if you actually measured the chamber to the case mouth cut. I usually measure the max length then subtract .010" Trimming the brass close to length will save some erosion on the throat / leade. You can either make a tool for the job or buy one factory made.
Contstantly shooting short trimmed cases will cause the quicker wear of the throat.
If you're plinking steel at 100 or 200 yards it probably won't matter much.
If you're planning on shooting competition 600 yards to 1K and have a custom rifle & barrel, you might want to read up on the subject a bit before you actually start making chips.
Good luck.
Re: Case trim length
Here is the tool to measure the chamber with:
http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pid=32925/Product/Sinclair_Chamber_Length_Gage
Here is the tool to measure the chamber with:
http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pid=32925/Product/Sinclair_Chamber_Length_Gage
