Thread: Using comparator tool when seating projectiles.

Originally Posted by Lauries Hut

Perhaps someone can point out the error of my ways?

I bought a Hornady OAL comparator set, and the Rod to measure projectile’s position agains the lands.
Watched YouTube to see how to do it.
I’m sure I did everything right, but when I loaded a bullet the bolt wouldn’t close, had to seat down, right back to my original OAL.

I'll bet the projectile is getting stuck in the lands and giving a false measurement.
Lookup ultimate reloader on youtube measuring the lands he shows a good method without having to use the hornady tool just with a fired case and some loktite.
I had similar issues with the hornady tool and have used the loktite method ever since.