What Is Your Setting Depth Away From Rifling ??

[GEOFF.223 83]

Just wannting to get a idea of the usuall setting depth away from the rifling.

Yes I knoe different pep will have them set at different lengths some touching some 30thou away just want to see the average of users on here?

[Hawkeye. 26]

What you mean is , you want someone to tell you where to start

[GEOFF.223 83]

What you mean is , you want someone to tell you where to start

No not at all I have read several article's on seating depth and know to start at around 20thou back and that the usually for a .223 is between 10 and 30 thousands.

 

The question I was asking IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND IT was how far is the average re loader setting there bullet back from rifling.

 

So in a easy way for you to understand is yours 10 20 or 30 thousands back?

[charlie caller 3,654]

.243 gn Sierra blitz col. 2.635" no idea how far off the lands that is, what I do know though is that the vast majority of rifles prefer a jump to the rifling, so I just set mine at the length in the data, and I particularly found reloading the .22 hornet that changes in seating depth made bugger all difference to accuracy, however careful case prep, flaring the case and crimping the bullet made a massive difference, imho people get far too anal about seating depth, and instead should concentrate on the other factors more.

Edited June 15, 2013 by charlie caller

[GEOFF.223 83]

.243 gn Sierra blitz col. 2.635" no idea how far off the lands that is, what I do know though is that the vast majority of rifles prefer a jump to the rifling, so I just set mine at the length in the data,

and I particularly found reloading the .22 hornet that changes in seating depth made bugger all difference to accuracy, however careful case prep, flaring the case and crimping the bullet made a massive difference, imho people get far too anal about seating depth, and instead should concentrate on the other factors more.

The 204 ruger is fussy about seating aparently

For the .223 most guys on the net are on average 30thou back lands.

But 20 is most common for accuracy.

 

Still waiting on my powder cert to come back to get a few rounds brewed up I have hornedy federal and top shot brass to try out I will give them all a fair trial with a selectoon of different loads.

[charlie caller 3,654]

 

.243 gn Sierra blitz col. 2.635" no idea how far off the lands that is, what I do know though is that the vast majority of rifles prefer a jump to the rifling, so I just set mine at the length in the data,

and I particularly found reloading the .22 hornet that changes in seating depth made bugger all difference to accuracy, however careful case prep, flaring the case and crimping the bullet made a massive difference, imho people get far too anal about seating depth, and instead should concentrate on the other factors more.

The 204 ruger is fussy about seating aparently

For the .223 most guys on the net are on average 30thou back lands.

But 20 is most common for accuracy.

 

Still waiting on my powder cert to come back to get a few rounds brewed up I have hornedy federal and top shot brass to try out I will give them all a fair trial with a selectoon of different loads.

Powder cert? Do you mean you are storing blackpowder, as a special cert is not required for nitro power, as I said be as anal as you like about seating depth, but if you don't get the basics spot on you can adjust your seating die until hell freezes but you will still have mediocre ammo.

[GEOFF.223 83]

 

 

 

.243 gn Sierra blitz col. 2.635" no idea how far off the lands that is, what I do know though is that the vast majority of rifles prefer a jump to the rifling, so I just set mine at the length in the data,

and I particularly found reloading the .22 hornet that changes in seating depth made bugger all difference to accuracy, however careful case prep, flaring the case and crimping the bullet made a massive difference, imho people get far too anal about seating depth, and instead should concentrate on the other factors more.

The 204 ruger is fussy about seating aparently

For the .223 most guys on the net are on average 30thou back lands.

But 20 is most common for accuracy.

 

Still waiting on my powder cert to come back to get a few rounds brewed up I have hornedy federal and top shot brass to try out I will give them all a fair trial with a selectoon of different loads.

Powder cert? Do you mean you are storing blackpowder, as a special cert is not required for nitro power, as I said be as anal as you like about seating depth, but if you don't get the basics spot on you can adjust your seating die until hell freezes but you will still have mediocre ammo.

Not to sure have to wait until I get acknowledgment form from firearms branch before I can collect powder.

 

Yeah I knoe seating depth isnt a a major step in the accuracy department more to do with find the best load that has less vibrations at the end of the barrel when bullet is leaving the barrel.

 

Alot of people seem to make reloading sound terribly diificult but in fact it's rather simple in reality if you dont rush in.

 

Clean brass

De prime size kneck

Trim debur clean pocket and kneck

Primer in measure and load powder

Press bullet in check lenght. THEEEE END

 

Yeah there is alot more you could do but in reality you dont need to to produce good accurate ammo.

[rimmer 33]

If you use a factory crimp you dont have to worry too much. I make all my 223 at 2.22 or there abouts in reality it very hard to get every round exactly the same, the factory crimp will give you a uniform starting point .