The OAL in my reloading book states 3.285” for my set up. My OAL is 3.310”. It cycles fine in the rifle. No mag we’ll hang ups. Questions: 1. Will my OAL give me pressure issues? I assume it wouldn’t - the opposite impact. 2. Am I too far off on the ogive or just right? I’ve read about 0.005” off as a starting point. Thoughts? Thanks!
Guys I have a newly rebarreled 243 Mauser action with a McGowan barrel when I check the OAL of a case and 100 grain Interlock it comes out to 2.745 to the lands but the book says max OAL should be 2.630. I`m guessing I can back off to 2.720 and get ,020 off the lands. The bolt closes easily at...
Looking to troubleshoot what I suspect is a VERY short throat, and would like to know the OAL and/or base to ogive for factory ammunition with a 175 ELDX and 180 ELDM for a 7PRC. Hoping there's some folks on here who have a box and a caliper handy to measure for me. TIA
I'd appreciate a bit of help regarding the OAL of .270 Win factory ammunition. SAAMI spec is 3.340" max & I want to know how various factory rounds compare...
Thinking of a rebarrel, and wanted to get a rough idea of OAL, as my magazine is rather short for a long action. I plan to do this math for a few prospective bullets, and determine if my magazine box will accommodate all of them before deciding to proceed in the build. Went to the SAAMI drawing...