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Hammer Bullets compressing my powder charge.
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1859140" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>You shouldn't just throw a charge that works with another totally different bullet. That is asking for trouble. Maybe look at the Barnes book to get an idea.</p><p>Also, without checking bullet seating depth to lands, you can't just use what your seating die is already set up for.</p><p></p><p>And since you gave no data on powder, charge weight, brass, etc., hard to give better advice other than don't blow yourself up. </p><p></p><p>If you are compressing powder that bad, I am betting something is way wrong. No way is max COAL 2.700". The case alone is 2.540" max. Unless you are talking .270WSM. But saying ".270" usually means ".270 Win" in the shooting circles.</p><p></p><p>If you mean ".270WSM", then 2.750ish would be correct for a SAAMI round. But until you do a seating depth check, you don't know where your bullet to lands length actually is. </p><p></p><p>How do you know N165 is "the best powder for the rifle" if you are just starting to reload for that 145 Hammer?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1859140, member: 68875"] You shouldn't just throw a charge that works with another totally different bullet. That is asking for trouble. Maybe look at the Barnes book to get an idea. Also, without checking bullet seating depth to lands, you can't just use what your seating die is already set up for. And since you gave no data on powder, charge weight, brass, etc., hard to give better advice other than don't blow yourself up. If you are compressing powder that bad, I am betting something is way wrong. No way is max COAL 2.700". The case alone is 2.540" max. Unless you are talking .270WSM. But saying ".270" usually means ".270 Win" in the shooting circles. If you mean ".270WSM", then 2.750ish would be correct for a SAAMI round. But until you do a seating depth check, you don't know where your bullet to lands length actually is. How do you know N165 is "the best powder for the rifle" if you are just starting to reload for that 145 Hammer? [/QUOTE]
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