Charlie Martinez
Member
I'm starting to reload my 243 again & looking to improve accuracy to the maximum potential of my rifle. I have read that seating the bullet out to where the jacket touches the lands improves accuracy so I placed a bullet in a case & locked it in the chamber to see where it stopped.
In my rifle the bullet (Speer 100 grain) touches the lands well before reaching the cannelure. I usually seat so that I crimp at the cannelure (I thought that was what it was for). Is crimping before reaching the cannelure going to be a problem?
In my rifle the bullet (Speer 100 grain) touches the lands well before reaching the cannelure. I usually seat so that I crimp at the cannelure (I thought that was what it was for). Is crimping before reaching the cannelure going to be a problem?