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Seating V-Max Bullets Far Enough to Meet the OAL?
21 May 2010, 07:07
Kevin RohrerSeating V-Max Bullets Far Enough to Meet the OAL?
I am loading my first 22/250 rounds with 55gr. V-Max bullets and am having a hard time seating them far enough in to meet the 2.350" OAL.
At this point, only a tiny bit of the bullet body is outside the case neck and the OAL is 2.362". If I seat them to meet 2.350", the bullet will be seated up to the ogive (or whatever the point is called where the body begins to taper inward to a point), which seems like an excessive amount of seating. The case is trimmed to the minimum of 1.902", so I can't think of anything I have done wrong. The one thing I have yet to try is seeing if the bullet touches the lands, which I will check tomorrow. Advice is requested.
Interestingly enough, longer bullets in this caliber have a longer OAL, which seems counter intuitive to me. Isn't the OAL meant to keep the bullet away from the lands and allow it to be fit in the magazine?
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21 May 2010, 07:23
Ol` JoeIf your magazine allows it, seat the bullets out longer. The 2.350" figure is the SAAMI max for the cartridge and only means a cartridge of that length will fit any chamber and mag produced by a factory that follows SAAMI protocol. The COL isn`t cut in stone and the V-Max like the A Max is such a sleek bullet I doubt you can get it in the lands in a factory chambered rifle and still have bullet shank in the case.
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21 May 2010, 19:57
Kevin RohrerThanx, your reply makes me feel better. I will check the length in the rifle today, finish loading rounds, and head to the range. Thanx again!
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22 May 2010, 07:45
plainsman456I seat the bullets in the brass as deep as 1 caliber.
If it fits in the mag then I go from there.
23 May 2010, 19:26
steve4102SPECIAL NOTE ON CARTRIDGE OVERALL LENGTH “COL”
It is important to note that the SAAMI “COL” values are for the firearms and ammunition manufacturers industry and must
be seen as a guideline only.
The individual reloader is free to adjust this dimension to suit their particular firearm-component-weapon combination.
This parameter is determined by various dimensions such as 1) magazine length (space), 2) freebore-lead dimensions of
the barrel, 3) ogive or profile of the projectile and 4) position of cannelure or crimp groove.