Even though barnes might still recomend it I think the .050" rule started with the older bullets to help alleviate pressure problems. It would be my recomendation that you might start with the same "jump" to the lands that other bullets you shoot in that gun are accurate with. Regardless if you move the bullet up to say .020" it isn't going to change the "compressed" powder story very much. Powder can be compressed quite a bit with absolutely no negative effects. You should hear/feel what it's like when I put 84 grains retumbo in my 300 mag......that's compressed powder!!
Posts: 2002 | Location: central wi | Registered: 13 September 2002
It would be my recomendation that you might start with the same "jump" to the lands that other bullets you shoot in that gun are accurate with. Regardless if you move the bullet up to say .020" it isn't going to change the "compressed" powder story very much.
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The .05" thing is a guide. It may or may not work in your gun. You may need more or less.
LWD
Posts: 2104 | Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Registered: 16 April 2006
I load for 2 rifles with the tsx. An A-bolt, which the magazine length wouldn't allow me to get anywhere near the lands, so I started as long as I could. The other rifle is a Sako. I started at .050 off the lands.
The accuracy was so good in both rifles I didn't see the need to seat any differently.
Posts: 77 | Location: Michigan | Registered: 02 October 2006
The accuracy was so good in both rifles I didn't see the need to seat any differently.
In my experience loading the TSX, the powder and more importantly the powder charge were bigger factors. If it ain't grouping with powder X go to powder Y before spending a lot of time (or any) on the seating depth. And I have found the Barnes recommended powders to have worked well.
LWD
Posts: 2104 | Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Registered: 16 April 2006
