I'm currently loading for an AR with an 18" Nordic barrel with a Wylde chamber. The two bullets I have on hand at the moment are Midsouth 55gr hollow points and a run of 55gr "poly tip" blems also from Midsouth. I strongly suspect the poly tip blems are Hornady V-Max bullets because the item number of a 55gr V-Max is part of the item number for the blems on Midsouth's website (Hornady #22271 and Midsouth #285-22271W500). As to the Varmint Nightmare bullets I'm not sure who manufactures them for Midsouth, but I suspect it is probably Nosler. The length of the bullets is identical to a 55gr Varmageddon and I haven't found any other manufacturers who offer a 55gr FBHP in their lineup.
I don't have direct load data to give me an OAL for either bullet. I loaded the Varmint Nightmare using Nosler's data for a 55gr Varmageddon at 2.260 (max mag length) and after I chambered a round the bullet had marks that looked like it had been started into the lands. This suspicion was confirmed when I had so much trouble extracting a round that the case came out with the bullet lodged in the lands. I tried loading the "V-Max" to an OAL of 2.250 and had no problems with extraction, but the bullet still had some burnishing on it like it was being started into the lands.
It doesn't seem like I should be into the lands at mag length in a Wylde chamber with this bullet, but I'm a bit in the dark on this one. Can anyone with some experience point me in right direction - barrel problem or me problem?
I don't have direct load data to give me an OAL for either bullet. I loaded the Varmint Nightmare using Nosler's data for a 55gr Varmageddon at 2.260 (max mag length) and after I chambered a round the bullet had marks that looked like it had been started into the lands. This suspicion was confirmed when I had so much trouble extracting a round that the case came out with the bullet lodged in the lands. I tried loading the "V-Max" to an OAL of 2.250 and had no problems with extraction, but the bullet still had some burnishing on it like it was being started into the lands.
It doesn't seem like I should be into the lands at mag length in a Wylde chamber with this bullet, but I'm a bit in the dark on this one. Can anyone with some experience point me in right direction - barrel problem or me problem?