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I have a CVA optima in 50 caliber. I bought the Great Plains in the same caliber
It would seem they would fit,no?
Nope. I can get them 99% past the end of the barrel and they stop.(I can unscrew my breach so I can get them out easy) I'm getting.495 at the base of the slug and .505+- midway as per hornady specs. My barrel,as close as I can measure is .499-.503 (lands and grooves?).
The Hornady rep said to get a Great Plains starter? to make sure they are going in perfect. I skeered they are too big and gunna blow my gun up
I googled the ? but not a bunch of answers. Some have used them with an optima.
Tell me I'm doing it wrong or are these bullets just not a good match for my gun?
Thanks in advance.
It would seem they would fit,no?
Nope. I can get them 99% past the end of the barrel and they stop.(I can unscrew my breach so I can get them out easy) I'm getting.495 at the base of the slug and .505+- midway as per hornady specs. My barrel,as close as I can measure is .499-.503 (lands and grooves?).
The Hornady rep said to get a Great Plains starter? to make sure they are going in perfect. I skeered they are too big and gunna blow my gun up
I googled the ? but not a bunch of answers. Some have used them with an optima.
Tell me I'm doing it wrong or are these bullets just not a good match for my gun?
Thanks in advance.