Reloaded....how close to the lands do you get

[tbeak]

Loading for my 308, I measured my lengt to the lands today and came up with 2.870. I currently load to 2.810. How far do y'all normally back off?

Im thinking I'll go 2.865 that's pretty close to see if it makes any difference

[M16]

Most magazine boxes on short actions are 2.80. You have to make sure they fit in the magazine box and then go from there. Otherwise you will wind up with a single shot or two shot gun.

[mzurovec]

I'm at .025" off for my .260 shooting 130gr Berger VLDs. That seems to be a good fit for any other bullet I've tried too. I'm shooting a Remington 700 5R Gen 2.

[sierracharlie338]

I'm at .025" off for my .260 shooting 130gr Berger VLDs. That seems to be a good fit for any other bullet I've tried too. I'm shooting a Remington 700 5R Gen 2.

My last 260 liked the 130hvlds .09 off the lands. Curious how my new one will shoot them now that I think about it.


Sierracharlie out…

[tbeak]

So I should clarify, the gun is a TC PH.

[TxKronik]

When I reloaded as a competition shooter i loaded mine right on them in fact I didn't crimp my case and loaded over the length and used the chamber to do the final seating of the bullet as I closed the bolt.

kronik by Diamond

[Slick8]

I start at .005 off and work back till I find what the gun likes.

[dustoffer]

When I was doing accuracy workups the mag box was normally the limiting factor and often kept me from using the most accurate load length--and on workups, I started at .005" off the lands and worked back from there.

[JakeGraves]

I like at least .010 off lands to prevent possibility of rifling pulling a bullet. This is one of the last steps in really shrinking your groups. Take your chamber length or mag length and load -.010,-.030,-.050,-0.070,-0.090 and see what shows the best groups you. Your rifle.

[Catfish270]

Obviously every gun is different, but most of mine have landed (no pun intended) 10-20 thousandths off the lands

[DesertDug]

How are you guys measuring where the lands are? Do you need to buy a special tool? I have been reloading for a bit and would like to start playing around with bullet depth.

[sierracharlie338]

Hornady lock n load tool is easiest for most people


Sierracharlie out…

[tbeak]

How are you guys measuring where the lands are? Do you need to buy a special tool? I have been reloading for a bit and would like to start playing around with bullet depth.

A friend let me borrow his hornady OAL tool. Found out I couldn't really use it on my TC because of the extracting rod. So that wouldn't work for me, but would be great for a bolt rifle.

I've tried the whole light crimp and pushing a UNLOADED round in to measure. It never worked for me, until last night. Had some casings I recently tumbled and it held the round just enough. Then put the bullet in extra long, slowly closed the breech. Did this a couple times and consistently came out to 2.870. So that's what I'm using.

[PondPopper]

When I reloaded as a competition shooter i loaded mine right on them in fact I didn't crimp my case and loaded over the length and used the chamber to do the final seating of the bullet as I closed the bolt.

kronik by Diamond

Usually .005-.010 but have done the above too.. My 7mm Sendero likes them like that.

[tbeak]

Thanks guys. Appreciate the input