30 cal 168gr loading 308 win.
My COAL is varying .012. I know sp can vary some to deformity but is this normal for the HP? I measure some of the bullets and they seem to vary in OAL by about the same. I set my die to set the first one at 30 of the lands but it's hard to monitor because the bullets are different lengths. I've loaded Nosler BT and some SST with these dies, never seen this much variance. Normal?
I've always used the fired case method for setting seating depth and never got around to getting a comparator. Looks like I need one.
My COAL is varying .012. I know sp can vary some to deformity but is this normal for the HP? I measure some of the bullets and they seem to vary in OAL by about the same. I set my die to set the first one at 30 of the lands but it's hard to monitor because the bullets are different lengths. I've loaded Nosler BT and some SST with these dies, never seen this much variance. Normal?
I've always used the fired case method for setting seating depth and never got around to getting a comparator. Looks like I need one.