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Sorry if I misunderstood the issue, but I guess I still do. Lots of swapping things back and forth, and I've read it another couple of times and I'm still missing it. Is it that the seating die is the issue? If so, I doubt the seater is pressing on the ogive at the same point that the bullet...

Cartridge OverAll Length is a poor measurement. First, bullets have different tapers - "ogive" - so the an OAL for one bullet will be wildly different for a bullet with a different ogive. Second, even within the same bullet box, the ogive might differ markedly. Think about it - if the...

The OAL guages by themselves do very little, since tip deformation and ogive variance mean the Jump to Lands will also differ. You might get a fine, accurate measurement, then be unable to translate it into a usable measurement in your seating die. You use the SP OAL Gauge to find the lands...

Tom, If all dies had the same design, the only differentiator would be their quality. There are differences in design, however, that make a difference. For instance, I prefer RCBS to Forster only because the expander button is mounted in such a way that I can leave it very loose while driving...

Did you guys forget to pay your domain bill? Jaywalker

I agree that most (not all) of us shooting 6.5 bullets are so in moderate velocity cartridges such as the 260 Rem or the 6.5 Swede. In my Swede my prime bullet right now is the 129 Hornady and that seems matched nicely to the Swede's pressures - that is, for that weight, I'd have no reason to...

su35, What interbond 120? Jaywalker

I did see some remarkable pressure changes with RL22 that I attributed to ambient temperature. As an aside, keep in mind that the outside air temperature is not the only "ambient" temperature. Shoot your rifle a few times and the barrel and action are quite warm. Leave the cartridge in the...

clearwater, you're right. This from the Nosler website: Either I misread it before, or they changed it. Jaywalker

Again, guys, the Nosler website indicates the difference between .264" bullets and up are "hunting" jackets, and below that are "varmint," which would tend to be more explosive. Discussions of "the Nosler BT" don't mean much unless the caliber issue is clear. (Nosler could have made life easier...

280SWE: Yes, and I understand they've been doing this for some time. Traditionally, magnum primers are used to ignite ball powders in a cold environment, which apparently causes the powder to be harder to ignite. Perhaps Norma is optimizing their powder coatings for colder weather, or their...

You can't tell what's happening to internal pressure spikes by measuring velocity variations over a chronograph. Velocity is pressure, and whether the powder ignites fast (magnum primer) or more slowly (standard primer) there's only so much mass of powder to convert into gas to drive a bullet...

No 6.5 is a disappointment to me, too. It would have taken that to move me out of Hornady Interlocks. Jaywalker

Is that all, or did you stop reading at that point? :lol: Jaywalker

The BT would be fine - 6.5mm and above are "hunting," not "varmint." There isn't much (or any) difference between the BT and the Accubond - except one is "bonded." I presume that means the core is glued to the jacket, which aids in weight retention. Jaywalker

120g 65./.264

Yeah, you can go to the powder maker and get it. You can even call Nosler and get it. Why don't they print it and spare us the hassle? jaywalker

Joe, I understand you, and Nosler, might think that. I think their publication of Hodgdon powder is woefully lacking. Jaywalker

We asked that recently, and got no response. http://noslerreloading.com/phpbb2/viewt ... highlight= Jaywalker

Casey, Usually I just run the expander ball through them. I agree the necks need to be round, though, to be easier to interpret. Jaywalker