Web24 nov. 2010 · Posts: 190. IMO, you are better off starting .010 - .020 off the lands as every rilfe is different. Find a load that groups good and move the seating to see if it improves. What works in one rifle may be a dangerous situation in another. As "jeepkid" pointed out, you run the risk of over pressure. Just not good common sense to start off ... Web25 jul. 2014 · Somewhere between those two lengths you will find a depth that is ideal for your rifle and bullet, which should seat with the bullet just shy of the throat. Since you are using starting loads, there shouldn't be a problem with pressure. Disarming is a mistake free people only get to make once. S Solo Shooter Registered Joined Aug 3, 2011 49 Posts
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WebHow far should seat bullets be from lands? M ost bullets shoot most accurately when seated to within . 035 inch to . 015 inch of touching the lands. ... This distance off the … Web8 nov. 2006 · For hunting, I never go closer than 0.010" from the lands. Too close and sooner or later, you will stick a bullet in the lands and pull the bullet when extracting the … porch swings bellingham
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Web21 feb. 2011 · There is no magic number. Different rifle/bullet combinations like different seating depths. As you have found, seating depths can vary from a few thousandths into the lands to as much as .100" off the lands, with .015" - .020" being very popular depth's for those who don't want to experiment, but the only way to find the "best" is by range ... Web12 feb. 2024 · Bullet seating depth is the distance from the base of the bullet to the ogive, or curved part of the bullet that touches the rifling. This measurement is important … WebHow do you guys figure out how far your bullets are seated off the lands? I saw a clip that showed the reloader seating a bullet in an empty case with just enough neck tension … porch swings at menards big rapids