oal

  1. 300 H&H OAL

    Hey guys, I'm reloading my 300 H&H and recently tried 200 grain speer, previously 180 grain interlocks and other 165-180s grainers. I dont have a speer manual but loaded them using data from another load book for speer 200gr but it didn't specify bullet type. At the published COAL I was way...
  2. 9mm pistol OAL inconsistent

    I have a friend who asked me why his 9mm OAL and OALO are not consistent? Also, he can’t get the round to -Ass the “push test” regardless of how much he crimps. He is reloading 115 MG Hp...I mentioned making sure he had the right seater die but as I have not loaded pistol ammo in a year, I...
  3. Shooter13

    COL vs ogive

    Question? What happens when you load for jump is still longer than your book recommended COL? Several measurements to the ogive from lands is 2.313, I want to run some test loads at .030 off the lands (2.283), the COL at that measurement 2.923, 9th edition of Hornady and others say COL should be...
  4. Case Length And OAL measurement

    Hey guys, This might be a dumb question but I haven't been able to find a good answer. I'm a long time gun enthusiasts but fairly new to making hand loads.. My question is how important is it to trim all your cases to the same length if you're seating your bullets based off the OAL...
  5. Strange Issue with OAL Gauge

    I have a Hornady OAL gauge I have been using for a couple of years now. It has always worked fine. A few weeks ago I chambered a new barrel (Bartlein 6.5mm Creedmoor) and did a load test at 100 yards, then tested the winning load out to 1,175 yards, shot a match, all was good etc. The gun got...
  6. 6MM BR Norma Lapua OAL Question

    I am using Lapua 6MM BR Norma cases. My question is: What is the OAL to the datum line? and What is the diameter at the datum line? JPM

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