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Is this even possible? Rem 700 Incredible length of cartridge OAL to lands
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<blockquote data-quote="Grizzman47" data-source="post: 2991417" data-attributes="member: 125904"><p>Yes, it's entirely possible, even probable, for your 700 to have a very long throat. The general rule for a .30:06 is to have .30" of the bullet's bearing surface contacting the neck. If this isn't the case, then seat the bullets further until adequate bullet/neck contact exists.</p><p></p><p>Another option, though it's probably not going to meet your ideal, is to use heavier (longer) bullets or ones with a shorter boattail.</p><p></p><p>I recently measured a 700 chambered in 308 Winchester, and with 169 grain SMKs, the COAl to reach the lands is 3.010", which is way beyond an acceptable loaded length.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grizzman47, post: 2991417, member: 125904"] Yes, it's entirely possible, even probable, for your 700 to have a very long throat. The general rule for a .30:06 is to have .30" of the bullet's bearing surface contacting the neck. If this isn't the case, then seat the bullets further until adequate bullet/neck contact exists. Another option, though it's probably not going to meet your ideal, is to use heavier (longer) bullets or ones with a shorter boattail. I recently measured a 700 chambered in 308 Winchester, and with 169 grain SMKs, the COAl to reach the lands is 3.010", which is way beyond an acceptable loaded length. [/QUOTE]
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