I am new to reloading so please bear with me.
I'm reloading once fired FGMM 168gr. Using RCBS everything. Precision comp dies, MIC, etc.
These rounds are for a Savage110FP chambered in .308 and were fired out of the same stick.
When I measured my average headspace for the first lot of 100. I came up (-0.004) shorter than SAAMI standards. That was from a 5 rnd random pull. So, I MIC'd another 4 sets of 5 and came up with the same average. The RCBS instructions only mention headspace that measures within SAAMI standards.
I understand that Savage's tend to have tight chambers and that's usually a good thing.
So my question is:
What does this mean in the grand scheme of things for my reloading process and are there any specific steps that I need to take to ensure that my rounds are safe and accurate?
Semper Fi
I'm reloading once fired FGMM 168gr. Using RCBS everything. Precision comp dies, MIC, etc.
These rounds are for a Savage110FP chambered in .308 and were fired out of the same stick.
When I measured my average headspace for the first lot of 100. I came up (-0.004) shorter than SAAMI standards. That was from a 5 rnd random pull. So, I MIC'd another 4 sets of 5 and came up with the same average. The RCBS instructions only mention headspace that measures within SAAMI standards.
I understand that Savage's tend to have tight chambers and that's usually a good thing.
So my question is:
What does this mean in the grand scheme of things for my reloading process and are there any specific steps that I need to take to ensure that my rounds are safe and accurate?
Semper Fi