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seating depth

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27 November 2005, 06:11
ted thorn
seating depth
Will I find a change in impact and or accuracy by trying different seating depths? I am at max length on all of my guns now "magazine box max".


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27 November 2005, 06:58
Ol` Joe
Change in impact isn`t likely, but a change in accuracy is very possible.


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27 November 2005, 07:47
kudude
I disagree with Joe. I think that you will find that changing the seating depth of your bullet will change both the point of impact and accuracy. Kudude
27 November 2005, 08:17
Ralph Hyrlik
I disagree with both Joe and Kudude. Changing seating depth MAY sometimes change either POI, accuracy, or both.

Some powder/bullet/primer/case combinations are relatively insensitive to seating depth changes. That is a mark of a good load.
28 November 2005, 10:46
Snyper
I disagree with EVERYBODY..........No........Wait.......That would make me a Democrat! Any changes can cause accuracy and POI to change so all you can do is try and see. It just gives you a good excuse to shoot more!


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28 November 2005, 11:50
cobrad
I always experiment with seating depth because I have found that it has had an effect on accuracy in every rifle I have reloaded for. I like to establish a point of touching the lands, then seat deeper in .005 increments to .030 off the lands.
28 November 2005, 17:13
hvy barrel
I had some 7mm08's that were too long to fit in the magazine. I seated the bullets deeper until they just would just fit & feed. I then treid them out mixing them. They all touched at 100 yards. Your experience may be different, youo just need to try them see wat they will do.