I've been recently working up handloads for my old Model 70 sporter in .25-06, and came across the Berger match bullets. Looking for optimum accuracy from my rifle, I saw them as the best option in the .257" class. Highest BC, etc. etc.
The first time I loaded them, I tried two depths. Seated touching the rifling like suggested from the manufacturer, and seated to the depth easiest to chamber in the rifle.
Much too my surprise, the deeper seated bullets shot much better, averaging 3/4 MOA at 100yds. I managed to squeeze this group out with the last 3 bullets of the day =)
Onto my question. Should I continue seating this deep, or seat further out and adjust my load data until the accuracy is as good as it was seated deep. I've read seating deep will create more pressure, and I'm not sure if this is much of a risk as I am relatively new to reloading.
Second question. When seating the bullets, it seems a tiny bit of the jacket is being shaved off in the process. I do not know why this is happening, nor if it is normal. I have chamfered the brass, and I don't know what else could be causing it. Someone please clue me in.
That's all for now, thanks for the help,
Mr Pillow
The first time I loaded them, I tried two depths. Seated touching the rifling like suggested from the manufacturer, and seated to the depth easiest to chamber in the rifle.
Much too my surprise, the deeper seated bullets shot much better, averaging 3/4 MOA at 100yds. I managed to squeeze this group out with the last 3 bullets of the day =)
Onto my question. Should I continue seating this deep, or seat further out and adjust my load data until the accuracy is as good as it was seated deep. I've read seating deep will create more pressure, and I'm not sure if this is much of a risk as I am relatively new to reloading.
Second question. When seating the bullets, it seems a tiny bit of the jacket is being shaved off in the process. I do not know why this is happening, nor if it is normal. I have chamfered the brass, and I don't know what else could be causing it. Someone please clue me in.
That's all for now, thanks for the help,
Mr Pillow