Thread: Case new OAL magazine issue

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

I dunno @heisenberg and this is a comment making a heap of assumptions for the 7mm08. But is there a reason why the projectile looks a long way out? Have you got or are dealing with a compressed load to put it at this particular seating depth.

If not my advice and I took the same having the limitation of a 162 Amax going into a 7mm rem mag she'll was to get it to a seating depth that just fitted inside the magazine. From there I loaded a ladder starting at mid value on the reloading tables to find a load that enabled me to have a non compressed load but also get the accuracy I was after. For me it was found in my tikka at 63gr of IMR 7828 which got me a 2895 speed value.

A couple of weeks ago I bought a set of digital calipers and realised the load I'd used for a while now 20 odd rounds was at (including balistic tip) 3.330" instead of the max oal of 3.290" whoops, so just trying to work out if I need to redo the load again at the desired length staying under the recommended Sami oal.

It shot .42 (to the centres) which I'm really happy with - but my point to you is can you dial things back a bit to get your desired accuracy you don't need to get caught up in the speed races that some do or too caught up on a particular jump or seating depth just work with your limitations - if they are limitations. Change powder if the cartridge is too full to seat inside the magazine is another suggestion.

Lastly as I was thinking i was going to have to do on the tikka t3 was to replace the stock and bottom metal to allow a magazine that would do this or single load potentially...

I've dialled back and that's worked very nicely for me!
My 2c from another perspective...

Whats your issue with compressed loads?