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good to know about the dent shooting out ok, i'll put these back in my loading. It was too much lube as I put a few new drops on my lube pad.I'd show you pictures of I had them, did much much worse myself. Yes, the dent is more than likely due to too much lube. I wouldn't worry, it'll pop back out when you fire that round.
I use about .040 setback on my hunting rounds. .005 isn't much space and a little dirt or variation in the loading process could muck that up and suddenly you have a round that won't feed and a deer scooting away while you curse. I've seen bullet manufacturers recommend anywhere from .010 to .150 setbacks but not less so I would personally not. But if your rifle really, really likes it, well..... Your call
Im pretty brand new to reloading and this being my very first load development have never used this recipe in the field. Im at the last part where I need to decide what setback to use, I test each round I load for chambering and even as close as -.005" setback chambers and extracts smoothly and easy but Im well aware of how harsher hunting conditions can affect this. Im reloading another 20 rds and was half thinking of just picking a setback and zero it. Otherwise im not certain I will get to use this recipe this season unless I can squeeze in another range day..005" of setback is definitely cutting it close, but if you've used this recipe before with no issues and good results, then I say stick with it until it doesn't work! My hunting reloads for 300 magnum are probably in the .055-.06" range. But again there is a lot of personal preference in this area!
Your concerns definitely make sense, no reason to risk an issue in the field when reliability matters most!Im pretty brand new to reloading and this being my very first load development have never used this recipe in the field. Im at the last part where I need to decide what setback to use, I test each round I load for chambering and even as close as -.005" setback chambers and extracts smoothly and easy but Im well aware of how harsher hunting conditions can affect this. Im reloading another 20 rds and was half thinking of just picking a setback and zero it. Otherwise im not certain I will get to use this recipe this season unless I can squeeze in another range day.
I did one range session testing setbacks all the way out to -.020" but was not from a stable shooting position and called fliers in every group (public land shooting). My best group was -005" where minus only one called flier my group was 1.060". I had very tight sub MOA 3shot groups inside the other groups of 5 rd strings but just wasnt happy about my shooting position messing with me to call all the fliers confidently.Your concerns definitely make sense, no reason to risk an issue in the field when reliability matters most!
I noticed you mentioned that you have tested setback out to .010" with good results; if you aren't going to be hunting where you are beating through a lot of brush or dense foliage, I don't think you'd have any issues at .010"
You should be fine on both accounts. Check each and every round for length to ogive and you should be good to go.I have a few cases with a dent in the shoulder from probably too much case lube, will this shoot out or should I discard the cases?
Also since im here, is -.005" setback from the lands too little for a hunting round?
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I go back and forth on this. I understand the merits of having a hunting round that chambers in adverse conditions but I also have always cared for my rounds and chamber area when hunting. Ultimately I will go with the setback that gives me the tightest group, but I just have so little consistent data points to guide me right now to pick a setback and zero and use this year.You should be fine on both accounts. Check each and every round for length to ogive and you should be good to go.
That is nothing, as long as it will chamber and fire. 0.005'??? Good grief! Bench rest and Olympic shooters fuss over such tiny tolerances. Check the setback on factory loads that shoot just fine.I have a few cases with a dent in the shoulder from probably too much case lube, will this shoot out or should I discard the cases?
Also since im here, is -.005" setback from the lands too little for a hunting round?
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Good questions. Many of the fine gentleman on your thread, have immense knowledge base to you setback issue.I have a few cases with a dent in the shoulder from probably too much case lube, will this shoot out or should I discard the cases?
Also since im here, is -.005" setback from the lands too little for a hunting round?
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