tarheelreloader
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I beg your indulgence if I am asking an already answered question. How much will accuracy be affected by bullets that are 1 or 2 grains overweight or underweight?
bullet weights
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cheygriz
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In handguns or hunting rifles, not at all.
In a serious benchrest rifle, maybe enough to make you lose a match.
In a serious benchrest rifle, maybe enough to make you lose a match.
tarheelreloader
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Thanks cheygriz. I appreciate the reply and info. Question was asked because I have a reloader friend who gave me some 44 mag bullets he purchased and after receiving them, he discovered the weights of the varied 2 to 3 grains high and low.
rcmodel
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That is acceptable variance in .44 / .45 cast bullets.
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.
I would expect better in jacketed bullets.
But again you would never know the difference.
rc
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.
I would expect better in jacketed bullets.
But again you would never know the difference.
rc
243winxb
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Diameter is more important.
GP100man
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I go +/ - 3% on handgun boolits , rifle I get pickier. Also with hunting ammo I get titer with tolerances with the handgun boolits.
But as 243wxb posted , the very first thing I check after they drop from the mold is dia. & since sluggin the bores of my rifles I even check the dia. of store bought copper condomed bullets!
But as 243wxb posted , the very first thing I check after they drop from the mold is dia. & since sluggin the bores of my rifles I even check the dia. of store bought copper condomed bullets!
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tarheelreloader
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Thanks to all for the info. I kinda suspected just what rcmodel said, but it's good to have some conformation.
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