it has probably being over discussed but had to review again because I forget important data.
I believe if reloading it is important to have gage to check the cartridge head space to SAMI requirements.
so I am stopping until can pick up a set of gages for 243 win & 308 win. I looking at Lyman go & no go gage to verify my rounds.
In my business I designed similar gages with cad to verify #1 checked correct taper, and to verify correct length.
but for the price they sell them I could not make them at that inexpensive price. The material alone would cost more.
I reposting this video so any newbies like me under stand this and I suggest buying a set of gages.
I was watching an old guy reloading for years and he explained head space incorrectly, you tube can be very informative. but I have learned from my business to triple verify every thing.
so I pull some standard mfg ammunition's of 243 win, verified the overall length, and although was correct to SAMI spec's, the rounds were all over the place.
next I have a machinist magnetic v block and I will verify the concentricity of case seating surface to the cartridges to the bullet and verify the runout.
it will be interesting to verify the results compared what I can reload.
CAN SOME ONE REMIND ME HOW TO verify THE OGIVE of the bullet TO THE RIFLING. I inserted a dummy round with no primer or powder
into the chamber with the bolt locked and the OAL was way longer than the standard ammunition, that is crazy
and maintain the SAMI over all length of the cartridge. according to the old timer for safety never exceed the bullet diameter length.
in other words a 308 win must have minimum .308 seating contact with the bullet to the cartridge length.
any way for safety and I not a bench precision shooter I will stick with SAMI overall length specifications.
do hurt my feelings if any one has constructive advice.
I believe if reloading it is important to have gage to check the cartridge head space to SAMI requirements.
so I am stopping until can pick up a set of gages for 243 win & 308 win. I looking at Lyman go & no go gage to verify my rounds.
In my business I designed similar gages with cad to verify #1 checked correct taper, and to verify correct length.
but for the price they sell them I could not make them at that inexpensive price. The material alone would cost more.
I reposting this video so any newbies like me under stand this and I suggest buying a set of gages.
I was watching an old guy reloading for years and he explained head space incorrectly, you tube can be very informative. but I have learned from my business to triple verify every thing.
so I pull some standard mfg ammunition's of 243 win, verified the overall length, and although was correct to SAMI spec's, the rounds were all over the place.
next I have a machinist magnetic v block and I will verify the concentricity of case seating surface to the cartridges to the bullet and verify the runout.
it will be interesting to verify the results compared what I can reload.
CAN SOME ONE REMIND ME HOW TO verify THE OGIVE of the bullet TO THE RIFLING. I inserted a dummy round with no primer or powder
into the chamber with the bolt locked and the OAL was way longer than the standard ammunition, that is crazy
and maintain the SAMI over all length of the cartridge. according to the old timer for safety never exceed the bullet diameter length.
in other words a 308 win must have minimum .308 seating contact with the bullet to the cartridge length.
any way for safety and I not a bench precision shooter I will stick with SAMI overall length specifications.
do hurt my feelings if any one has constructive advice.
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