Sierra Bullets and the Savage

[Texas Solo]

OAL, or COL, doesn't mean squat. I have chamber measurements that very quite a bit from one bullet to the next.
My CBTO (cartridge base to ogive) can very as much as .020" from a Nosler bullet to a Sierra of the same weight. If you have a shorter chamber, some factory ammo might be jamming when chambered, as you've seen can happen. Just get an accurate measurement for each different bullet you care to load.

[xsskeet]

Cartridge base to ogive can very as much as .020" from a Nosler bullet to a Sierra of the same weight. If you have a shorter chamber, some factory ammo might be jamming when chambered, as you've seen can happen. Just get an accurate measurement for each different bullet you care to load.

Yep... A Long taper on bullets like the Noslers, Hornady and Barnes are no problem. I loaded up some 140 Accubonds last night and seated them @ 2.830. I was still .020 off the lands using that bullet.

I lined up a few bullets from the various manufactures and you can really see the difference in the taper. Sierra has the shortest which makes sense as to what I'm seeing and measuring.

Brass is not the issue as all are trimmed to minimum length after full length sizing. They drop right in and bolt closes with ease.

Thanks Guys!

[BillPa]

I lined up a few bullets from the various manufactures and you can really see the difference in the taper. Sierra has the shortest which makes sense as to what I'm seeing and measuring.

Thanks Guys!

Take a look at my post here http://www.savageshooters.com/showth...-Tight-Chamber

[yobuck]

What it comes down to is, it is what it is. Even the trimmed legnth of cases can only "accuratly" be established by checking "that" particular gun.
Each make and bullet weight is unique unto itself. A proper seating depth/coal, needs to be established for all of them in "that" gun.
Examples taken from manuals should be considered ball park.
Same argument could be applied to other things taken from references also.