Loaded my first fifty rounds today

[TXRoadlizard]

In the lands or at "jam" may or may not be more accurate depending on what your barrel likes. It may like a 10 or 20 thousandths jump better... Only one way to find out. If you are happy with how your load shoots, no reason to go further. I personally like to jump 20 thou in most of my loads. I have loaded Bergers with an 80 thou jump and they shot unbelievably well. Congrats on the first loads! I have been loading for a couple years in 6.5 CM, 5.56, 270 Win, and 45-70 Govt, and just ust started with 300 Win Mag. It... Is... Addictive!

[charlie b]

Yep, every bullet likes something different.

In my .308 the 155 Bergers liked to be seated into the lands. Hornady ELDM and Sierra Matchkings liked a bit of jump, 0.020-0.030. You also have to be careful with the powder load if you seat into the lands as it raises pressures a bit.

[Dave Hoback]

I concur. Might be better accuracy… might not be. This is the point of working up loads. But then, OAL should be your last thing to worry about. Figure out bullet & powder the barrel likes first, then play with seating depth.

[Robinhood]

I like my stuff in it when im trying to find a load. I take the broadest node and start in the middle working away from lands..

[Ernest T]

What caliber are you loading?

[CRJR]

What caliber are you loading?

7mm Rem Mag Savage Long Range Hunter

[rerun5]

I'd be very careful with max loads when seated to the lands, pressure could get pretty high.