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seating Barnes TS bullets

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28 December 2006, 00:07
ledvm
seating Barnes TS bullets
I have been trying to shoot 165 gr Barnes triple-shock boat-tails in my .308 win. If I seat the bullets out to 0.050 off of the lands, some of the grooves ar sticking out. Barnes says that is no problem but I have a problem with my seating die pulling the bullet out a little when coming out of the die because the load I am shooting is compressed (43gr. IMR 4064)and the bullet sticks in the seating plug a little. Other bullets don't do this and the TS's don't either if I seat them deeper where I don't end in the grooves on the bullet shank.

Anyone got any advise other than switching bullets?


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J. Lane Easter, DVM

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28 December 2006, 00:19
Dutch
Some options:

Polish the expander ball down a thou or two to increase neck tension

Add a crimp

Change powder

HTH, Dutch.


Life's too short to hunt with an ugly dog.
28 December 2006, 04:17
ledvm
Anyone else have trouble with the rings on TS & MRX bullets when seating them out longer?


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
J. Lane Easter, DVM

A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House

No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.