bench shooter
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Got a quick question. I was working on loading some 338-06 ack improves last night. This is a fire form load. I was using 225 grain hornady sst but ran out and couldn't find more locally so switched to a 200 grain hornady sp. I made up a dummy round for the new bullet and set it to where the book says at 3.310. I noticed that when seated at this depth the cannular is above the case mouth buy quit a bit and is also jamming into the lands when cambered in the rifle. I seated deeper a little at a time to where it is about .010 off the lands for a length of 3.240. Which also puts the cannular right at the case mouth in case I want to crimp it. My question is since it is seated deeper than what is published where should I start on powder charge. Lowest in the book is 43.5 and max load is 57.3 of varget. Would I be ok going with middle of the road at 49 grains. I know seating deeper increases pressure. Thanks