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bullet seating depth in an AR #11278353 06/29/16
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 146 New Zealand C cervus OP Campfire Member
OP cervus Campfire Member C Joined: May 2006 Posts: 146 New Zealand	How do most work out bullet seating depth when reloading for an ar15??? Only ever done this for bolt actions before, when I want bullets seated fairly close to lands for accuracy. Will be getting my first factory AR carbine with a 16inch barrel 223 shortly, so all new to me. Im presuming most factory barrels would be long throated so could possibely seat bullets out as far as magazine lenth allows.??? Would welcome any advice.....

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Re: bullet seating depth in an AR cervus #11278372 06/29/16
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TWR Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,189	Magazine length is the limiting factor.

Re: bullet seating depth in an AR cervus #11278492 06/29/16
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MontanaMan Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23,659 Likes: 1	Unless you have a custom barrel throated to suit you, factory barrels won't have bullets close to the lands at mag length of 2.255-2.260" max. MM

Re: bullet seating depth in an AR TWR #11278895 06/29/16
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antelope_sniper Campfire 'Bwana A Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 31,098 Likes: 5 Colorado	Originally Posted by TWR Magazine length is the limiting factor. This. You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it. You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell

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