6.5 PRC bullet seating

[whitecoyote]

Measured the lands on my rifle with the Hornady OAL gauge and it maxes at 2.329 CBTO. If i were to come 0.010 (2.319) off the lands id already be under saami 2.955 COAL by 0.005. A factory 147 eldm measures 2.324. How far would you would seat your bullet deeper into the case, 0.020, 0.030? or closer to the lands? Im kind of torn because ive never had a barrel this shallow.

 

[Dark timber]

Rent a throating reamer or take it to a smith and take of that issue. That’s what I would do.

 

[whitecoyote]

Rent a throating reamer or take it to a smith and take of that issue. That’s what I would do.

Funny thing is, a gunsmith just made this new barrel for me

 

[Dark timber]

It will be a quick fix if he’s local.

 

[huntnful]

Sounds like it's pretty close SAAMI. Seat it .010 off and shoot it. Could be a bur or something on the lands also from the tooling. Shoot a handful at .010 and recheck it afterwards.

 

[whitecoyote]

Sounds like it's pretty close SAAMI. Seat it .010 off and shoot it. Could be a bur or something on the lands also from the tooling. Shoot a handful at .010 and recheck it afterwards.

Talked to my gunsmith and he did use a saami spec reamer. I’ve put 55 rounds through it so far .010 off the lands. Still the same

 

[huntnful]

Talked to my gunsmith and he did use a saami spec reamer. I’ve put 55 rounds through it so far .010 off the lands. Still the same

Nice. Yeah you’re fine for sure. If the bullet is too deep in the case for your liking, try some
140 Berger’s