JEBruns
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I ordered some .224 55gr Hornady FMJ-BT's from Rocky Mt. Reloading. I'd been buying them from a local store for load development (FMJ-BT with Cannelure, #2267), and found a very accurate load with them, so figured I'd get some bulk ones from RMR.
When I got the RMR's, I broke out the calipers and scale. Much to my surprise, the RMR supplied ones are shorter (.731" vs .743") and the weight is heavier on the RMR supplied ones (55.4gr vs 55.0gr). I sent a note to RMR early yesterday, but no response so far.
Is that an acceptable difference for supposedly the same bullet? I've not been loading rife very long, but that seems to be excessive to me. I'd expect bullets from a name brand company like Hornady to be very consistent.
When I got the RMR's, I broke out the calipers and scale. Much to my surprise, the RMR supplied ones are shorter (.731" vs .743") and the weight is heavier on the RMR supplied ones (55.4gr vs 55.0gr). I sent a note to RMR early yesterday, but no response so far.
Is that an acceptable difference for supposedly the same bullet? I've not been loading rife very long, but that seems to be excessive to me. I'd expect bullets from a name brand company like Hornady to be very consistent.