stagpanther
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Excellent stuff, thanks guys.
So I think the reality is there is more than one tunable dynamic involved, which is why these different approaches all work to different degrees with different rifles. The ideal will get all the dynamic factors optimized at the same time
hounddawg, have you ever measured the force in pounds it takes to pull seated bullets from case necks for a .002" interference fit compared to a .001" interference fit?
Interference fit is the difference between bullet diameter and resized case neck inside diameter.
Because that's the only meaningful way to assess how tight case necks grip bullets. Neck tension is a force, not a dimension. It's an industry standard. Interference fit dimensions alone have too many related variables.why would I care how many pounds it took to pull a bullet from a loaded case ?
Then don't weigh powder or measure any cartridge dimension.the only test or number worth worrying about is how far apart the holes are on the target Bart
Keep the easy seating ones separate and shoot them together at another time.You two reminded me of the tension experienced while seating a bullet. Sometimes I've felt the bullet seat with a little more tension than the rest. I never marked that case or made a note of it, but always thought to myself that this round throw off an otherwise nice group. Do you discard these rounds when they are part of a test load or match load set?
Sometimes I've felt the bullet seat with a little more tension than the rest. I never marked that case or made a note of it, but always thought to myself that this round throw off an otherwise nice group