vaeevictiss
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I have a question on seating depth. My rifle is a nearly stock 700 SPS Varmint, barrel cut to 22"(1:12 twist). My current load is a 178gr A-Max on 43.8gr of Varget in Lapua brass, with a OAL of 2.910.
Yea...that seems long but the rifle has a very long throat. That 2.910 is actually only .020 off the lands. Im shooting sub 1/2 MOA at 100yrds.
My question is i have been looking at these..
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/55...r-150-grain-hollow-point-flat-base-box-of-100
Ive been reading that the flat base bullets are better for the 100-300yrd ranges i usually shoot. the thing i am concerned with is the length.
The length of the A-Max is 1.325 so when seated to my length, there is .430 in the case. With the Berger, its length is 1.172 so when it is seated there is only .277 inside the case. Is that enough? or will i just have to seat deeper and be farther from the lands.
I also have no idea what my velocity is with that round, like i said it is nice at 100 yrds, but im thinking that is not enough powder...but when i shot my 44gr load during testing, something didnt "feel" or sound right so i stuck with the 43.8. thanks for any help.
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Yea...that seems long but the rifle has a very long throat. That 2.910 is actually only .020 off the lands. Im shooting sub 1/2 MOA at 100yrds.
My question is i have been looking at these..
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/55...r-150-grain-hollow-point-flat-base-box-of-100
Ive been reading that the flat base bullets are better for the 100-300yrd ranges i usually shoot. the thing i am concerned with is the length.
The length of the A-Max is 1.325 so when seated to my length, there is .430 in the case. With the Berger, its length is 1.172 so when it is seated there is only .277 inside the case. Is that enough? or will i just have to seat deeper and be farther from the lands.
I also have no idea what my velocity is with that round, like i said it is nice at 100 yrds, but im thinking that is not enough powder...but when i shot my 44gr load during testing, something didnt "feel" or sound right so i stuck with the 43.8. thanks for any help.
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