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24 October 2007, 04:38
40willie
Bullet OAL
I just started reloading a few months ago, and am still learning the tricks. I've got some GI magazines for the AR-15 that won't accept the bullet OAL of 2.260. I had to go down to 2.245. Is this normal?
24 October 2007, 04:51
Ol` Joe
I`m sure others here are much more knowagable on this then me, but when you are loading for a 5.56 or 7.62 Nato there are minor differences in the cartridge compared to the commercial versions. The COL may well be one of them.


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24 October 2007, 06:01
308Sako
Sometimes it's the magazine, and sometimes it's the ammunition. Good practice with loading for your own AR is to load -.010 below the doesn't fit length.






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