WiFowler,

For those of us without a tool to measure the exact seating depth, is it acceptable to use a selected bullet in a fired case that just enough neck tension to keep the bullet from falling back in the case, but not so much that it is jammed & stuck in the lands?

Then, closing the bolt on that round, withdrawing it and measuring COAL?

That's the only way I have to do it. I realize that most bullets will vary slightly due to nose damage, etc., so it's not the most precise way to go about it.

Ed

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