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chambered221 Super Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:12 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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Also wanted to mention, you don’t need excessive free-bore to run into not being able to seat on the lands!!!
55 or 70 grain bullets in a 6mm Remington are way to short to even consider it.
And once again that brings me to the point I keep trying to make.
Too many re-loaders put to much emphases on trying to seat on the lands!!!
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GroovyJack Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:58 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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I agree with you there on the last point ..
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fnuser Super Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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I like what Groovy jack said a couple ago about using the magazine when I first started @20yrs ago I concentrated so hard on making benchrest quality hunting ammo I forgot to try it from the magazine first trip out after I got in the stand I went to load my magazine only to find that the bullets were resting on the feed ramp and the ammunition was binding it was dark and it took me a few minutes to realize what was happening after I got it straightened out I put one in the chamber and closed the bolt only to see a nice 8 watching me fix my gun. He didn't get away but the lesson was still learned. Now I usually try the bullet I've settled on in a fired case with a slightly squeezed neck to find max c.o.a.l. compare that with max mag length I've never had a gun that was factory chambered that allowed a max mag length loaded cartridge to touch lands but always check anyway. I think Groovy was just saying to be practical when researching accuracy in a hunting rifle and not loose track of the function.
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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Changing seating depth changes the distance the bullet has to travel to engage the rifling but it also changes the timing of the exit from the muzzle (Optimum Barrel Time). Which one is affecting the accuracy?? (Things that make you go "Hmmm...")
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Dawgdad Super Member
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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chambered221 Super Member
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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Willing to bet you would have never considered testing .110 off the lands even after you read what I posted !!!
Funny how we learn sometimes !!!
Thanks for being able to share it.
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chambered221 Super Member
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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New 1000 yard score record set!!!
Ken Brucklacher shot a 100-8X that measured 3.137 (that’s 10 shots)
.300 Weatherby mag, Norma cases, 240gr Sierra MK’s, 72.0gr H4831, and Federal 215M primers.
There are two reasons why I’m mentioning this.
First, Ken used brand new untouched Norma cases. Not even fire formed in the gun. No case prep what so ever.
Second, Ken last year changed his seating depth from .018 jump to .028 jump. As quoted when asked about this change “really seemed to close the groups”
This is just one more story proofing what I’ve been saying for a long time!!!
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Hickok Rookie Member
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 5:13 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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I believe bullet runout has more to do with accuracy. I have checked some factory ammo that had .010" to .013" runout. Didn't shoot worth a crap, 2 inch five shot groups from my .270.
After using Wilson neck dies and fired formed cases in the same rifle, bullet runout was .001" to .003".
Groups dropped to 3/4" range.
I like to seat close to the rifling, but most factory made rifles has such long throats that this is not always possible. I use neck sized, fireformed cases, and try to get bullet runout as low as possible. By doing this, the bullet is held more straighter in line with bore, and starts into the rifling straighter, providing better groups for me.
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chambered221 Super Member
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 7:07 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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Hickok wrote: |
I believe bullet runout has more to do with accuracy. |
I don’t think you’ll get anyone to argue that!!!
In fact it’s my belief that seating bullets deeper in the neck aids in keeping run-out to a minimal.
Case run-out can also cause excessive bullet run-out and needs to be checked as well.
Are you using a the Wilson seating die?
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Hickok Rookie Member
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 11:36 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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chambered221 wrote: |
Hickok wrote: |
I believe bullet runout has more to do with accuracy. |
I don’t think you’ll get anyone to argue that!!!
In fact it’s my belief that seating bullets deeper in the neck aids in keeping run-out to a minimal.
Case run-out can also cause excessive bullet run-out and needs to be checked as well.
Are you using a the Wilson seating die? |
I use the Wilson Neck sizing bushing die on all my rifles except the AR-15's. I also use the Wilson seating die on my rifles. Once I get the necks turned to take off a little brass around about 50% of the neck, and then fireform them to the rifle, and size them with Wilson Neck die, Case runout and bullet runout greatly improve. I don't believe anyone makes a better set of loading dies than L.E. Wilson.
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chambered221 Super Member
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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IMO and like many others L.E. Wilson makes the best dies available!!!
A little slower but the best!!!
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Dawgdad Super Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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I have an update for this old thread about how the sweet spot could be narrowed down in a simple test. I got a chance to try it out with a new barrel on my WOA Service rifle upper. My previous experiences had shown me that I could get good groups using the 75 grain Hornady Amax with 24.5 gr. RE-15 (2750 FPS) by jumping .010-.015” AND .110” . (I discovered that by accident but that is another story in reading a caliper….)
I followed the scheme that Mr. Stecker defined and loaded six bullets at 5 different jumps. I used the Hornady Overall Case Length gauge to measure the chamber length and the cartridge length to the ogive of the bullet. My barrel has a Wylde chamber and appears to have a very long throat. The chamber length measured at 1.920”. The technique I use and have found to be most repeatable is to set the bullet long on the tool then seat the bullet in the chamber and then push the cable up to the base of the bullet rather than seating it short and using the cable to find the rifling.
The lengths I used and the resulting groups are listed below. I was shooting from the prone position using a web sling with a switching 10-15 mph tail wind at an SR target at 200 yards. I am not a high master and using iron sights with my old eyes MOA is about as good as I can do. I fired two – three shot groups and am reporting the better of the two groups but they were very similar for all tests. Mr. Stecker’s article indicated it would be a significant difference in group size, and it was.
+.010” 1.930” Group size – 1.95”– 1.0 moa
-.015” 1.905” Group size – 0.8 ” – 0.4 MOA
-.040” 1.880” Group size – 3.0” – 1.5 MOA
-.080” 1.840” Group size – 3.5” – 1.7 MOA
-.120” 1.800” Group size – 2.9” – 1.5 MOA
The barrel/load combination performed best with the jump of -.015”. This is consistent with other WOA Wilson barreled uppers I have had and those of other shooters I know.
The take home from this.. The wrong OAL can produce a significant difference in accuracy even under 300 yards.
I have done the newberry OCW test on a .243 and will repeat this OAL test using the Vmax bullets on that load.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:57 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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Dawgdad wrote: |
Mr. Stecker’s article indicated it would be a significant difference in group size, |
Very interesting. Thanks for posting. Do you have a link to this article?
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chambered221 Super Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:40 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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It's the link in my original post !!!
Eric Stecker is a master bulletsmith at Berger, I believe he is also involved in their day to day operations.
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eaglesnester Rookie Member
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:55 am Post subject: Re: How far off the lands !!! |
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I have found that 190 gr Burgers in my 300 Weatherby MK like to be seated far from the leads. Not sure how far off the lands I am as I have not measured as I cant get close anyway because of freebore in all of Roy's Weatherbys.
I just load em so they will feed out of the magazine box as long as I dare and still have good positive feeding. AT 500 yards with RE22 79gr I am getting 3 inch groups all day every day, good enough. I use Burgers exclusively up here in Northern B.C. Canada for all game that I hunt, elk, moose, mule dear, black bear, and grizz.
Cheers & Tighter Groups: Eaglesnester
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