I have a new Cabelas exclusive Savage 111 in 30-'06. This is the one with the grey, laminated stock that's being closed out. Anyway, I am about to start initial loading with new brass. (It hasn't been fired, yet.) My bullet choice is the Hdy 168 AMAX. I am concerned, however, with the seating depth.
Using the Hdy L-n-L gauge and modified case, I'm hitting the lands at around 3.558" OAL, with a comparator. This translates to around 3.173" OAL without the comparator attached. So, a seated 168 AMAX is seated so deep, into the case, the boattail bottom is slightly below the bottom shoulder! And that's with no jump. So, I'm a bit worried about shooting live loads. And I think I've checked and rechecked my measurements about 12 times. The Lee reloading manual lists a minimum OAL of 3.285" for a 168 grain jacketed bullet.
Please help me out. I am not sure what to do.

Thanks