Originally Posted by 4th_point
Can you even get a round to kiss in a factory Ruger that is loaded to max mag length?

Anyone that has a barrel throated to suit the mag would seem smart enough to realize the above?



Yes.

Ruger doesn't build their chambers around a particular bullet, so yes, some combinations in some chambering can be loaded out far enough to kiss.

No, I do not hunt (anymore, nor have I for many years) with ammo that 'kisses' the rifling. I did make the discovery I noted with a brand new rifle a few years ago. I had not found the MOAL for the particular bullet I was using, so seated one and tried it. Snapping the extractor over the rim forced the bullet into the rifling and the case and powder were all that came back out. frown The ejector was fouled as a result and the stock had to be removed in order to get things working properly again.)


Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.