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ndking1126 · April 7, 2013, 04:24 PM

Great idea, thanks. I did that twice and it came out to 3.466" both times. I'll assume that's the right number since its shorter and it just seems like it would be a more reliable measurement. The round fell back out of the chamber with out any pressure on the cleaning rod (literally just about touching it) so I have no problem trusting the number.

Brian, is there a seating depth you would recommend I start with? I'm not at all set on .020" off, that's just what I've read. I haven't even checked to see if that will fit in my internal mag. I could just as easily drop that to a COAL of 3.4" just to stay on the safe side. That would still be significantly closer than the commercial ammo I'm shooting.

April 7, 2013, 04:24 PM	#3
ndking1126 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2008 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 1,932	Great idea, thanks. I did that twice and it came out to 3.466" both times. I'll assume that's the right number since its shorter and it just seems like it would be a more reliable measurement. The round fell back out of the chamber with out any pressure on the cleaning rod (literally just about touching it) so I have no problem trusting the number. Brian, is there a seating depth you would recommend I start with? I'm not at all set on .020" off, that's just what I've read. I haven't even checked to see if that will fit in my internal mag. I could just as easily drop that to a COAL of 3.4" just to stay on the safe side. That would still be significantly closer than the commercial ammo I'm shooting. Last edited by ndking1126; April 7, 2013 at 04:42 PM.