wiley- true my 300 win mag i seated the bullets to just touch, bad thing for me to do, back then i didn't know better it cost me a new chamber, and bolt refaced. the gunsmith told if that wasn't a fn model 98 i would have drove the bolt threw my eye, he said no closer than .005 off the lands. that made me re learn a new seating depth, he also said that is fine for 30-06 non magnum's they build up so much more chamber pressure that burning 72.5 grain of DuPont imr 4350 and seating to touch can get you killed he said.he said most guns shoot best with the seating depth anywhere from .005" off to .010" or .015" off the lands.so now i am a lot more careful about seating depth. and i am still alive.:)i use volume efficiency now making up loads to try.it is no fun learning case capacity .plus i don't load for a 30-338 win mag anymore.that thing was awesome on long range shot 500 yards was easy, count heart beat squeeze. let it surprise you when the timmney sear broke to let it fire.
Last edited by Blackhawk; 08/30/13 03:59 PM.
