whatever length you land on, make sure they function well out of your magazine.
TOO MANY get caught up in all the Minutia when searching for a load.
IF, you are going for F-Cass accuracy, then, yes, waste the components chasing that MAGIC load.
IMO, most hunters' rifles are incapable of supreme accuracy either this or the shooter is a flinch machine and just can't shoot accurately.
"The unhindered bolt fall". Somebody's watching too many YouTube videos. This is a fine method for the Eric Cortinas and Speedy Gonzalez's of the world, but average Sam deer hunter is just wasting ammo. You have a cartridge with too long OAL, you're setting yourself to fail. Someone above says he JAMS his bullets into the lands. Jesus, another hunting load fail. This is an old benchrest trick. If these benchresters have to open their bolt for some reason, the bullet sticks in the lands and you have a receiver full of 8208. (gunpowder for some of you).
I'm old and have been up and down all those rabbit holes all my life. Now, I've come full circle. I shoot a custom lightweight rifle using Premium Factory loads. 130gr. Federal Terminal Accent. no problem getting .75MOA, Swarovski BDC is set to 400 yards and confirmed at ranges to 400 yards.
carry-on