I'm not worried and rifle shoots 1/2 MOA.
Just loaded my first Hammer....concerned.
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Varmint Hunter
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Only 2 contact points is normal for a HHT bullet. If you try a HH bullet you will probably be able to get 3 points of contact. I generally prefer the HH for that reason. Factory FL dies likely give you plenty of neck tension (some say interference fit). Measure the neck diameter of a recently FL sized case, and then measure the same case with a bullet fully seated. The difference between the 2 measurements is what your "neck tension" is.
FWIW - most Hammer shooters seem to prefer some level of crimp. Personally, I'm not one of them but you can't ignore the opinion of the majority.
Could you load them any longer?
Nope, maxed out for magazine capacity with good feed. Three bands in case. .270 TH 156HH @3250.Could you load them any longer?
RL26 pixie dust works great! Just hard to catch them.....
Wish I could load the 115HHT longer in my 25CM. They are seated a bit to much in the case. But hard to complain when they shoot so well.
I sacrifice an old piece of brass and cut it by neck to show seating depth of a specific bullet. I try to max case capacity by choosing bullet that stops at bottom of neck with this tool. I balance this against max jump and max magazine COAL capacity.
You end up with a nice whistle collection too.
Just one more voice to reassure you there is nothing to worry about with the way you're loading these. I would also encourage a neck tension measurement to set your mind at ease, but where the bands sit in relation to the mouth of the case doesn't really affect things in the way you're worried about. if you just need that extra reassurance, seat at a length where a crimp will work as others suggested.
Michael Lares
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Run more jump to get bullet further into case. More jump = less starting pressure. Find your accuracy fine tuning you will be good to go.
As long as your cases are straight you can run an unbelievable amount of jump and be deadly. I'm running .250" of jump on my big Weatherby, no problems.
Just a thought. How is case strength impacted or are projectiles loose in the neck? Would a smaller drilled hole do the same job?
adk hunter
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Dunderhead
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But there's no way you can use those more than once, right? That feels obvious but seeing your collection I had to ask?
floyd kittrell
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Bushing neck die lets you neck size only to what ever you wish!
floyd kittrell
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I've loaded and shot Barnes for 40 plus years, they are nothing like the Hammer line, two totally different critters.I've been using Barnes monos for many years with the same/similar groove design. My rifle has a great deal of recoil…..they ain't mov'n!
In fact, before going to the Barnes, the lead tip on conventional cup and core bullets at the bottom of the magazine (3 rounds previously fired) were so badly flattened (about 1/8" to 3/16" in dia.) I almost expected to see the jacket to start opening!memtb
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