Re: How much of the lands
Some bullets like JLKs and Berger VLDs like to be jammed into the lands for best accuracy. Others like SMKs and even Scenars can stand a jump of .010-.020". Manuals like to tell you .015-.030" off the lands.
It's up to your stick to tell you what's best, so invest in the Hornady/Stoney Point OAL gage and modified cases for the calibers you shoot.
Report back when you have some bona fide intel.
Chris
Some bullets like JLKs and Berger VLDs like to be jammed into the lands for best accuracy. Others like SMKs and even Scenars can stand a jump of .010-.020". Manuals like to tell you .015-.030" off the lands.
It's up to your stick to tell you what's best, so invest in the Hornady/Stoney Point OAL gage and modified cases for the calibers you shoot.
Report back when you have some bona fide intel.
Chris
Re: How much of the lands
If you are a beginner to handloading, stick with something close to factory length. If you have several years of handloading under your belt, go out to the lands and start back in .005" increments. This is best done after working up an accurate load for said rifle.
If you are a beginner to handloading, stick with something close to factory length. If you have several years of handloading under your belt, go out to the lands and start back in .005" increments. This is best done after working up an accurate load for said rifle.
Re: How much of the lands
and of course...it may all bepend upon what your internal magazine length is.....if you intend to feed from the magazine
and of course...it may all bepend upon what your internal magazine length is.....if you intend to feed from the magazine
Re: How much of the lands
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BOLTRIPPER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">and of course...it may all bepend upon what your internal magazine length is.....if you intend to feed from the magazine </div></div>
From my experience, in most factory barrels/chambers, the throats are so long the magazine length is the primary factor that limits the OAL. Unless you want to single load.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BOLTRIPPER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">and of course...it may all bepend upon what your internal magazine length is.....if you intend to feed from the magazine </div></div>
From my experience, in most factory barrels/chambers, the throats are so long the magazine length is the primary factor that limits the OAL. Unless you want to single load.
Re: How much of the lands
He didn't even state if it was a factory rifle or custom chamber did he?
He didn't even state if it was a factory rifle or custom chamber did he?
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