Bearing length
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:05 pm
I thought I had my load for 35 Bergers nearly fine tuned. 2 3-shot groups with O.A.L. .01" apart at .55" and .38"
But I ran out of bullets. So I ordered some more and can't get close to those groups.
Luckily I kept 1 of the old batch, and I measured that against the new. The new ones seem to have a 0.01" longer bearing length.
What to do with that info
I measure from base to ogive with Hornady comparator, so I thought that should have eliminated that difference.
But I guess the base of the bullet is now 10thou deeper.
So I'm thinking the next step is to seat 10thou longer?
Any suggestions?
But I ran out of bullets. So I ordered some more and can't get close to those groups.
Luckily I kept 1 of the old batch, and I measured that against the new. The new ones seem to have a 0.01" longer bearing length.
What to do with that info
I measure from base to ogive with Hornady comparator, so I thought that should have eliminated that difference.
But I guess the base of the bullet is now 10thou deeper.
So I'm thinking the next step is to seat 10thou longer?
Any suggestions?