Your die set may need the seating plug altered to hit the bullet on the ogive. Often the plug will hit the tip and the tip varies considerably from bullet to bullet.

There is nothing sacred with 0.005" off the lands. The "sweet spot" will vary from rifle to rifle and even bullets of identical weight but different brands. I have rifles that shoot best with the bullets as much as 0.115" off the lands. Most of mine do best between 0.020" and 0.050" off.


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