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Re: Trouble with new Lapua brass [Re: Growley] #6982629 12/04/17 10:29 PM
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.224 should work and has been for you, the old rule of thumb of bullet diameter is a sound practice but there are a few cartridges that do not meet that "rule" that have enjoyed commercial success if I recall correctly, of course those are not from seating depth but neck length.

If you like that load and it shoots well then I would just keep on shooting it.


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Re: Trouble with new Lapua brass [Re: Growley] #6982858 12/05/17 12:29 AM
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If the length you've been using is what works, don't change it for some arbitrary "standard" with no basis in fact. Some guys are loading hunting ammo with much less shank in the neck than you are, and do fine with it. IF you should discover that something is screwing up your ammo due to shallow seating, THEN address it (which might mean nothing more than changing the way you carry spare ammo, for instance). Otherwise you may be compromising your accuracy to cure a non-existent "problem."


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Re: Trouble with new Lapua brass [Re: Growley] #6982863 12/05/17 12:32 AM
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Re: Trouble with new Lapua brass [Re: Growley] #6982898 12/05/17 12:49 AM
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That is one of the ones I was thinking of. Not going to look it up on the phone but isn't the 300 Win Mag also shorter necked than .308? There are a few others.


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Re: Trouble with new Lapua brass [Re: Growley] #6982911 12/05/17 12:57 AM
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Whoa! That is one short neck!

Re: Trouble with new Lapua brass [Re: RiverRider] #6983422 12/05/17 12:50 PM
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Re: Trouble with new Lapua brass [Re: J.G.] #6983973 12/05/17 07:21 PM
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It fathered a phenomenon.


Would that be 308?


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