Are they safe to fire

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green_MTman

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i just recently did some loads for my 6.5-55 using the 140gr nutralis bullet.

my intented C.O.L was 3.030 which is standard for the 140 grain in this caliber.for some malfunction of my seating die three rounds came out at 2.953 and i of course ajusted much higher but the last 2 came out at 2.963.

this is a copper bullet so it is long so this may be very deep seated but its also a 1/10" of the riffling which is a long jump which may reduce pressure.

are these safe to fire ?
 
it is at max.its not a new load or even a new C.O.L (the 3.030 i mean) i just had an issue with my seating die that seated it to low
 
I assume like most reloaders you have some sort of bullet puller . I have in the past used my kinetic puller to pop the bullet out a little leaving it still seated then re-seat it to the correct depth . This happens when I forget to adjust the micrometer on my seating die before starting .
 
did you not work up to this MAX load? I am curious how you got to this point with a max load, not trying to be rude. 99% sure it'll be no problem, but 1% isn't very good odds, and i'm not that good at math
 
it was worked up to max a long time ago as said at correct seating depth.

my seating die screwed up this one time.i dont have a bullet puller or i already would have done that
 
oh okay, I see. my bad. if they showed no pressure signs before, I don't think they're gonna blow you up over a little more depth. just opinions though
 
I didn't see you say how many you loaded though... if it's only a couple I'd probably bump them out with a hammer type bullet puller ( at least part way, & re-seat them

if it's a bunch...

I'd personally shoot one or two & look for pressure signs & see if they shoot to the same point of aim... it's not uncommon for me on 1st loadings to have the bullet seated in a little further than I wanted... but then i'm not normally at a max charge at that point...

if it's in a few .001's too far, you are just as likely to see an accuracy difference as pressure, then only you can decide if that is good enough
 
i a only loaded three.have had no pressure signs in the past with this load.the ones that are seated to low from last week are full 10th of an inch of the grooves
 
full 10th of an inch of the grooves
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1/10 of an inch or .100", I am the fan of the jump and or running start. There are factors, one factor is bullet hold, I am the fan of bullet hold, I want all the bullet hold I can get. Not a problem: There is a maximum amount of bullet hold a reloader can acquire because of other factors.

I am not the fan of seating bullets deep into the case, in my small community of reloaders I know of a few that increased the case capacity by increasing the length of the throat, not a problem, they had a good grip on factors.

F. Guffey
 
Seating deeper in a bottle necked rifle round reduces pressure (to a point).

Seating a bullet .077 deeper in a "safe" load will not turn it into and "Un-Safe" load. Most likely it will reduce pressure.
 
(to a point).
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Years ago it was suggested I could be involved in some risky stuff. It all had to do with what happens when the trigger is pulled. I did not agree but the smith was one of those polite people that had no motive for showing off. He furnished drawings for comparison, He was one of those people you miss when they are gone.

F. Guffey
 
^^^

This chart was supplied by our Moderator Unclenick.

Note the pressures continue to decrease (to a point) and then start to increase again. Also note that pressures never exceeded normal safe pressures.

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This discussion is over what to do about 3 rounds? You could give each one a single whack with a kinetic bullet puller, and reseat properly and be done faster than it takes to make a post.
 
This discussion is over what to do about 3 rounds? You could give each one a single whack with a kinetic bullet puller, and reseat properly and be done faster than it takes to make a post.
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Except that he doesn't have a kinetic puller.

Looks like it is time to invest in one.
 
Put the rounds in the shellplate, grab the bullet with a pair of pliers or channel locks. Pull the bullets and scrap em. Reload the brass as normal....Chive on!!
 
I am with Sharkbite. Another way to say it is. Remove the die from the press. Place the round in the shell holder. Run the case up through the die holder and grab the bullet with the pliers. Then lower the shell holder with the pliers against the press.

You can then reseat another bullet.

Take your time and pay close attention to what you are doing when loading. That is a good way to catch your problems before you make a lot of them and not knowing why.

We all make mistakes but why take a any kind of a chance?
Those new bullets are expensive. So what! Safety
CYA
 
Over the years, I've loaded plenty of rounds where the bullet was seated deeper than I wanted. I shot them all. I'd have said that to the OP, but didn't feel comfortable suggesting that he do that.
 
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