Sure, playing around with seating depth, weighing your cases, reaming the flash hole, neck turning, cutting the primer pocket to depth, weighing your powder, that stuff is all great if you are shooting on a bench with sand bags.
And it is all in the noise if you are shooting a hunting rifle unsupported.
When I did load development with 150 gr Hornady FMJ's, I just seated the bullet at or near the cannulure. Having shot enough 30 caliber bullets out to 600 yards, I have not found a jump sensitive bullet. (Bergers may be).
For my short yard ammo, (300 yards), I just seat the buggers so they won't interfer with the magazine during rapid reloading. And they all shoot fine.
I did measure the OAL on my Hornady's and it was 2.785 ish.
