First off, thanks for the help I'm just getting into reloading and am thankful for this awesome resource. Here's my problem. I'm loading .308 for my completely stock 700P. I deprimed, sonic cleaned my brass, prepped the primer pocket and neck inside and out, and they're trimmed to 2.003-2.005. I seated my 175 SMKs to overall of 2.800 but each round is hard to chamber and it leaves a little scuff mark on the round about 1/8 of an inch above the neck. I have an over all length gauge but since it's a factory barrel the round is seated no where near the lands. What am I doing wrong? I check every thing 3 times with a micrometer at every step and it's a consistent problem, not a fluke. Without a round seated in the brass it's pretty easy to chamber. Like I said, I appreciate all your help!
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+1 on lowlights post. It will walk you through the steps.
+1 on lowlights post. It will walk you through the steps.
Re: Noob question...
I found this to be pretty no nonsense.
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I found this to be pretty no nonsense.
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Re: Noob question...
Thanks. I read all of the Lowlight posts, and followed them to a "T". I'll check out that YouTube video, I've watched about half a dozen already. I was just curious what was causing that 'cause I can't ask an article a question. Thanks.
Thanks. I read all of the Lowlight posts, and followed them to a "T". I'll check out that YouTube video, I've watched about half a dozen already. I was just curious what was causing that 'cause I can't ask an article a question. Thanks.
Re: Noob question...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cstmwrks</div><div class="ubbcode-body">An OAL guage will not tell you a thing about the distance to the lands. Bullets will have different overall shape to them depending on the type and weight. They make a nifty little tool for for finding your distance to the lands or you could read lowlights post on doing this in the forum.
Anyhow, my bet is you just need to seat them deeper. </div></div>
Ya, I have that "nifty little tool", the Hornady version. In my rifle the bullet wouldn't even come close to the lands no matter where what depth I seated it. What little I do know, I know some of those factory rifles are setup so you can't load into the lands and over pressure your rifle. At least that's what I'm told.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cstmwrks</div><div class="ubbcode-body">An OAL guage will not tell you a thing about the distance to the lands. Bullets will have different overall shape to them depending on the type and weight. They make a nifty little tool for for finding your distance to the lands or you could read lowlights post on doing this in the forum.
Anyhow, my bet is you just need to seat them deeper. </div></div>
Ya, I have that "nifty little tool", the Hornady version. In my rifle the bullet wouldn't even come close to the lands no matter where what depth I seated it. What little I do know, I know some of those factory rifles are setup so you can't load into the lands and over pressure your rifle. At least that's what I'm told.
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