Reloading Core Lokt in .30-06---Need OAL specs

[Fistful Of Steel]

Hey, my Pop is reloading Remington Core Lokt bullets for his .30-06 and needs OAL measurements for 150, 165 and 180 grain bullets. Thanks for any help!

 

[padd54]

Almost all reloading manuals will give you oal specs. Do you guys have any manuals, if you don't STOP everytning until you get some and read them completly!

 

[Fistful Of Steel]

Hell yeah we've got manuals. He's been reloading for 55 years. I guess he's thinking these bullets may have their own OAL specs due to their shape, ogive, whatever...

 

[ranger335v]

There's no OAL 'spec' for any specific bullets. Find what fits the magazine, feeds properly and chambers easily and it's right.

 

[rcmodel]

Remington Core Lokt bullets all have crimp cannulures.

Seat to the cannulure and it will be just like factory OAL.

rc

 

[rg1]

IMR's Reloading Guide which isn't produced any more lists an oal with the 150 gr Rem SPCL at 3.200". They didn't list 165 or 180. Got a gun store that sells Rem 30-06 ammo that would allow you to measure factory loads? Other than that you'd have to carefully check your rifle or rifles to make sure the rounds will chamber with the correct overall length.
http://www.imrpowder.com/pdf/IMR_rifle.pdf

 

[willymc]

Just measured a 180gr. for you. Remington 30-06 Springfield 180 grain Core-Lokt PSP # R30065 is 3.185" long. Sorry, I gon't have any 165 grain.

 

[ASCTLC]

Just measured a factory Remington 165 Core-Lokt for you. R3006B = 3.1805"

Andy

 

[Walkalong]

Remington Core Lokt bullets all have crimp cannulures.

Seat to the cannulure and it will be just like factory OAL.

rc

There's your answer.

Like this.

Yea, I know, that's a .30-30, but it's all the same.

 

[Fistful Of Steel]

Thanks for the replies. I passed it on. One concern is that he trims his brass so the "cannelure rule" was iffy.

 

[Walkalong]

If he is trimming his brass properly, the cannelure rule is right on.

Not that you have to load it to the cannelure, or even crimp if recoil isn't moving bullets in the case on the ones in the tube.

All you have to do is load to an OAL that functions, but if you trim the cases to the proper length, and crimp into the cannelure, they will function through the action.