Pomes Dumb questions thread

[P38]

The next will probably be about bullet seating. If/when i hit a snag.

Cheers.

Pome

Bullet Seating can be very tricky.

P38's Tip for Easy Bullet Seating ....... Put the Projectile in the open end of the case after you have sized and added the primer and powder.

Cheers
Pete

[P38]

Can you make a dummy round with no primer to check seating depth? (sorry for the dumb question, Grandparents on mothers side were English)

Yes make a dummy round to check bullet seating depth.

Like this.



Cheers
Pete

[Matt2308]

Yes make a dummy round to check bullet seating depth.

Like this.



Cheers
Pete

This system for determining seating depth can work well, but getting the sizing right on the case can be tricky.
If the pressure from the case is not correct, the barrel and lands can grip the bullet pulling it back out and giving false readings that may be too long.
Make sure you take several readings that are REPEATABLE to be sure you get the correct OAL!

[P38]

This system for determining seating depth can work well, but getting the sizing right on the case can be tricky.
If the pressure from the case is not correct, the barrel and lands can grip the bullet pulling it back out and giving false readings that may be too long.
Make sure you take several readings that are REPEATABLE to be sure you get the correct OAL!

+1

[POME]

Cheers for the seating depth advice, i have that sorted now. Even so i was still a little nervous when i pulled the trigger on the first one.

So for my next dumb question. Bullet weights and types. Do lighter weight bullets have less knock down power at longer ranges? By longer ranges for me i mean up to 300m. Or are most projectiles be they soft point, ballistic tip, Hornady or Barnes 110g or 160g going to do the damage needed on deer? Is there a weight of bullet i should not go below on deer? Any recommendations are welcome.
By the way my first loads were 140g Nosler Accubond with ADI 2208 for my 7mm08.
Cheers

[P38]

Pome

140's are good for deer at the range you expect to shoot over.

I'd stick with them if they are shooting good.

Cheers
Pete

[K95]

That's a can of worms as we have so many different types of projectiles all designed to do something different. 0-300m just get a basic projectile designed for hunting, work up a load, sight in 3" high at 100 and shoot the hell out of it.
140 accubonds are fine up close, I've been using sierra game kings in my 708 lately, theyre working fine.

[veitnamcam]

As a(very) general rule stick to the middle weights for your caliber. except monolithic projectiles like Barnes and hornady gmx which you can go lighter to get speed up because they work best at higher velocitys and out penetrate conventional bullets.
with the exception of some target and long range hunting bullets bullets like amax berger to name just a couple generally heavy bullets are more stoutly constructed and are not perhaps the best choice for our thin skinned light big game.

bullet terminal performance is affected mainly by
bullet construction and impact velocity.
out to 300y your not goin to have a huge impact velocity difference So I would be inclined to run a lightish for caliber bullet at higher speed than a heavy for flatter trajectory.

[veitnamcam]

Any of the above you listed should work fine except the heavy Barnes.