22-250 8" twist, seating proper seating depth

[Ironworker]

Just bought a Hornady "Lock-N-Load" Straight O.A.L. guage . This rifle will be dedicated to shooting 65gr-80gr bullets, with an occasional 60gr V-max. So starting with 69gr Sierra TMK bullets . Following the directions C.O.A.L. is 2.453 ,then using a 1" Sinclair Bullet comparator at the OGIVE it measured 1.979. I've been advised to seat bullets .015 away from lands and move.005 into lands until touching . Gunsmith that chambered this rifle said He could lengthen the throat if needed . So my question is, is lengthening the throat needed ? Why would I want to do this ?

 

[missed]

My 80 grain Berger hybrid's are jumping 0.120"

 

[Zero333]

We want the bullet's boattail/bearing surface junction to sit at or just above the shoulder/neck junction of the case.

 

[missed]

We want the bullet's boattail/bearing surface junction to sit at or just above the shoulder/neck junction of the case.

When I chambered the barrel, the base of the bullet was right at the base of the neck with the 80 grain Berger.

 

[4xforfun]

My 80 grain Berger hybrid's are jumping 0.120"

You had me scratchin my head....Berger does not make an 80 grain Hybrid....at least not according to their web page. You must mean 80 VLD.

 

[missed]

Yeah VLD, dumbass moment my 105's are hybrid's

 

[4xforfun]

Yeah VLD, dumbass moment my 105's are hybrid's

I am sick of Berger coming out with all these new bullets, powder companies coming out with all of these new powders, and people coming out with more and more ideas for new wildcats!!!! If I ever crank back up seriously, load testing alone will take 20 years!!!

 

[CJ6]

I am sick of Berger coming out with all these new bullets, powder companies coming out with all of these new powders, and people coming out with more and more ideas for new wildcats!!!! If I ever crank back up seriously, load testing alone will take 20 years!!!

Like that's a tough choice