So I have a new Bartlein 6.5 Creed barrel and had it reamed with a standard Sammi reamer. I shoot 140 ELD-Ms. my throat on this barrel is short to where I cannot get 2.800 col as book suggested. I realize that figure doesn’t mean a lot but im using it here for demonstration purposes. After carefully figuring my distance to lands I figure I’m .070 short of that figure. I like to have my bullets seated to where the boat-tail taper is right at the end of my neck or close but my throat has the boat-tail below the neck.
Should I just work up a load or should I have the throat extended? Am I worrying too much?
Should I just work up a load or should I have the throat extended? Am I worrying too much?