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**Mal H** · June 27, 2002, 04:53 PM

Well, the picture still leaves a little to be desired - too much glare and you can't see the ruler clearly. But going on what we have and interpolating the relative cavity sizes, I think the left one is a 124 gr. and right one is a 135 gr. (or 147 gr. hard to tell which). But do not depend on this. Weighing them is still the best method. I think the one on the left is lighter due to a lower ogive than that on the right.

OTOH, since they are both factory loads for the correct caliber, why not just shoot them for practice and be done with it? Does it really matter what they are? I doubt that your recoil spring is that touchy that one will work and not the other.

June 27, 2002, 04:53 PM	#7
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,955	Well, the picture still leaves a little to be desired - too much glare and you can't see the ruler clearly. But going on what we have and interpolating the relative cavity sizes, I think the left one is a 124 gr. and right one is a 135 gr. (or 147 gr. hard to tell which). But do not depend on this. Weighing them is still the best method. I think the one on the left is lighter due to a lower ogive than that on the right. OTOH, since they are both factory loads for the correct caliber, why not just shoot them for practice and be done with it? Does it really matter what they are? I doubt that your recoil spring is that touchy that one will work and not the other.