.308 oal question

[cobyb]

i just measured for my oal, and came up with 2.905 three times useing tresmon's method in the sticky for oal. my question is that going to be to much, im just trying to be safe. 2.905 is before i set it into the riflings .010.

thanks coby

 

[Ol' RD]

Re: .308 oal question

Does it fit in the magazine? No, do you mind single feeding? No,Does it shoot good? Yes! End of story! If the answer is "No" then you need to go back to drawing board.

 

[Ol' RD]

Re: .308 oal question

BTW, few more questions like........
Bullet?
Weight?
Powder charge?
Type Powder?
Case?
Primer?
Case trim length?
Something we can actually judge the thing on! LOL!

 

[cobyb]

Re: .308 oal question

the bullet is a 178gr hornady a-max
charge is unknowen
going to be using varget
federal case length 2.10
cci primer

sorry for not enough info,
your right it will not fit into the mag. asking because it seemed to be pretty long

 

[dbateman]

Re: .308 oal question

I usually end up loading to my mag length.

 

[Ol' RD]

Re: .308 oal question

If your not a speed freak 43.2 Vargay!

 

[Ol' RD]

Re: .308 oal question

If you are a speed freak....
use 168s

 

[cobyb]

Re: .308 oal question

i see with your 168 load that your running 2.927 oal, is thier a dbm that will accept that

 

[Ol' RD]

Re: .308 oal question

Can't answer that, have not played with enough magazines to give a educated answer. I'm sure somebody makes one but I can't give an honest opinion.

 

[FCS]

Re: .308 oal question

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cobyb</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i see with your 168 load that your running 2.927 oal, is thier a dbm that will accept that </div></div>

Modified AICS (front plate removed), Accurate WSM magazines with feed lips adjusted, or Alpha type 2 magazines will accept an OAL of 2.980". Win 70, Badger 2008, Defiance/GAP Templar, Stiller AW or Surgeon 591 will feed 2.950, maybe 2.980" OAL with no mods. Rem 700 SA will need feed ramp notched to feed an OAL longer then 2.90" from magazine options listed above.

 

[Ol' RD]

Re: .308 oal question

There ya go! I knew somebody would give you an educated answer. Just not me. Ol' Fat, Dumb, & Happy! :~)

 

[jkonzal]

Re: .308 oal question

If you don't mind single-feeding, don't worry about it at all. I did it for a long time. When you shoot your barrel out, then have a gunsmith make you a chamber to a length that works for your magazine well. It seems most people set their OAL so they have .005 - .010 jump.