Wondering if the throat in my Tikka is too long
The OACL listed by Nosler with the 120 ballistic tip is 2.800. However, the OACL to the lands in my Tikka is 2.918. Seems pretty long as at that length only about 2/3 of the neck has contact with the bullet and that length won't fit in my magazine. The max length that will fit in the mag is right at 2.800.
I can try a few options-
1) Load the 120s at 2.800 and see how they shoot but that's 0.118 off the lands
or
2) get a longer mag and load them at 2.828 which will provide the bullet with full contact with the neck but still be 0.090 off the lands
or
2) Try a different bullet
Thoughts?
The OACL listed by Nosler with the 120 ballistic tip is 2.800. However, the OACL to the lands in my Tikka is 2.918. Seems pretty long as at that length only about 2/3 of the neck has contact with the bullet and that length won't fit in my magazine. The max length that will fit in the mag is right at 2.800.
I can try a few options-
1) Load the 120s at 2.800 and see how they shoot but that's 0.118 off the lands
or
2) get a longer mag and load them at 2.828 which will provide the bullet with full contact with the neck but still be 0.090 off the lands
or
2) Try a different bullet
Thoughts?