.270 COAL...should I be worried? - 06/13/11
I've been messing around with 140 ABs and H4350 in my .270 Ti of late, and I've run into a bit of a "snag"...or not...and thus my question.
The SAMMI COAL is 3.340 of course, and while I've loaded them out as long as 3.375 to date, it would appear I am still a LONG way from the lands and the current accuracy is not up to par (1.3ish MOA).
I tried the "smoked" bullet deal to measure my distance with the bullet in question, but that was a bit imprecise with my sausage-like fingers and gorilla dexterity as the likely culprit. Anyway, as best I can tell 3.610 SEEMS to be where I have contact...though I wouldn't wager a large sum of money on it and that seems proposterously far out.
I ended up loading my rounds at 3.475 as I just couldn't make myself go any longer than that. I guess my question is should I be concerned about anything with my rounds loaded out that far? They chamber just fine and there is still plenty of room in the magazine box, so I can't see where there would be a problem but I thought I better ask before I go back to the range and lose a finger or an eye.
What say you campfire?
The SAMMI COAL is 3.340 of course, and while I've loaded them out as long as 3.375 to date, it would appear I am still a LONG way from the lands and the current accuracy is not up to par (1.3ish MOA).
I tried the "smoked" bullet deal to measure my distance with the bullet in question, but that was a bit imprecise with my sausage-like fingers and gorilla dexterity as the likely culprit. Anyway, as best I can tell 3.610 SEEMS to be where I have contact...though I wouldn't wager a large sum of money on it and that seems proposterously far out.
I ended up loading my rounds at 3.475 as I just couldn't make myself go any longer than that. I guess my question is should I be concerned about anything with my rounds loaded out that far? They chamber just fine and there is still plenty of room in the magazine box, so I can't see where there would be a problem but I thought I better ask before I go back to the range and lose a finger or an eye.
What say you campfire?