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Selling my GRS Hunter Light with Tikka inlets. Super comfortable grip, adjustable comb and LOP. Perfect condition. $700 obo

So back on topic. We check our BTO with a bullet comparator and calipers, right? But the comparator isn't a true .284, so it's not really measuring the ogive. So is it possible to get say two bullets that measure the exact same BTO, but the actual ogive (the point along the bullet that will...

I may have to look into a micrometer seater down the road. While we're on the Noslers, anyone seeing 7mm 140 Accubonds anywhere? Lol, I cannot get my hands on them to save my life

Gotcha. So do you do that every single bullet, every lot of bullets even if they're the same exact thing (like just opening a new box of 140 accubonds in my case), or just when you switch to different bullet type, say an accubond to a partition or something.

Gotcha. So I think I'm doing all that correctly, I just didn't have the vocabulary to ask my question accurately. My OAL guage put my lands at 2.371 when I checked last year. I started seating all my bullets at 2.291 CBTO because I found that was what grouped best. I make sure all my bullets are...

Gotcha. So I think I'm doing all that correctly, I just didn't have the vocabulary to ask my question accurately. My OAL guage put my lands at 2.371 when I checked last year. I started seating all my bullets at 2.291 CBTO because I found that was what grouped best. I make sure all my bullets are...

Hello, first time poster here. I'm just curious how often you all use your OAL gauges when reloading. I'm working with a 7-08 Tikka and it loves the 140 accubonds over 46.8 gr of Big Game. When I put together the load last year, I ran the OAL gauge for one bullet in the box, used the comparator...