Thread: The importance of Seating depths

That's why when I do a seating depth ladder I go in 3 thou increments, if you go 10 thou you coupd skip right over a node.
Then again you can get luck too, I did a charge ladder last week seated at Saami in a 308win and found a brilliant node, only cost me 12 rounds to develop a 1/2 moa load

Originally Posted by dannyb

That's why when I do a seating depth ladder I go in 3 thou increments, if you go 10 thou you coupd skip right over a node.
Then again you can get luck too, I did a charge ladder last week seated at Saami in a 308win and found a brilliant node, only cost me 12 rounds to develop a 1/2 moa load

This was 15 rounds mate I did 12 seated at mag legnth because that’s how my usual tikka load d goes but then knocked it back to saami and money shoots all day long . I was going to start with seating on a safe charge then work threw charges but as above I’m use to being clapped at the heels with mags so figured mag fit would be the depth I was wrong , Note to all if you don’t want to muck around with long action mags and bolt stops just buy a .308 eh

Originally Posted by Kelton

This was 15 rounds mate I did 12 seated at mag legnth because that’s how my usual tikka load d goes but then knocked it back to saami and money shoots all day long . I was going to start with seating on a safe charge then work threw charges but as above I’m use to being clapped at the heels with mags so figured mag fit would be the depth I was wrong , Note to all if you don’t want to muck around with long action mags and bolt stops just buy a .308 eh

I'm running 168gn eldm's over 2208 for 2622fps, what velocity did you get with 178gn eldm's ? Was contemplating trying them as well as I have a few kicking around.

Originally Posted by dannyb

I'm running 168gn eldm's over 2208 for 2622fps, what velocity did you get with 178gn eldm's ? Was contemplating trying them as well as I have a few kicking around.

I haven’t chronied mate going to do a tall target 400 yard test in the coming days it’s an 18” barrel primers are flat not bolt lift or swipes and very accurate so we will work with the given speed regardless . 41.4 is the load at saami

Originally Posted by dannyb

That's why when I do a seating depth ladder I go in 3 thou increments, if you go 10 thou you coupd skip right over a node.
Then again you can get luck too, I did a charge ladder last week seated at Saami in a 308win and found a brilliant node, only cost me 12 rounds to develop a 1/2 moa load

You bastard