Seating depth

awe2

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I have just bought 500 180 gr SMK. I have been shooting Hornady 180 gr SST.They have been shooting great.After the last time I shot I cleaned the crap of my rifle.My Hornady's shot like shit.I shot 40 rounds and still did not get better.I loaded the SMK's with the same powder load but in .0010 increments off the lands.I work my way back to .0020 where the Hornady's were seated and put three in the same hole at 100 yards.I have not shot the SST's again.Could this be from cleaning?I would think 40 rounds would be plenty to get it dirty again.Any thoughts?
 
Re: Seating depth

looks like you answered your own question to me.

They were not seated optimally.


I rarely clean my 24" tube, when i do it has never done anything that significant.