I'm working up a load for a new match rifle and I don't currently have hornady load n load gauge, is it possible to find the distance to the lands using the freebore measurement?
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I'm working up a load for a new match rifle and I don't currently have hornady load n load gauge, is it possible to find the distance to the lands using the freebore measurement?
One step I would add to the Wheeler method above is to sacrifice one piece of brass and bump the shoulder back .020" to make sure that any impediment to the free bolt drop is only the bullet meeting the lands. Save the cartridge for chasing the lands as the barrel racks up rounds through it.
Time, I would bet is one major reason Frank uses factory loaded ammo. Some people have the time and desire to load ammo that will shoot inside factory loads.I'm scratching my head why LL uses Match factory ammo in a lot of his training videos and seems to do quite well on target.
Just be sure to add that .020 bump back to the fired case size!