Probably a stupid question.

[HitchHiker]

Someone had mentioned hand loads for my 30.06 would improve so it got me thinking. Are bullets for example, the prc and cm longer, seated shallower in the case or both? Do bullet profiles like this fit in cases like 30.06 or would there not be enough room in the mag and chamber?

 

[ID_Matt]

The PRC and Creed are generally designed to run the longer bullets without having to seat them deeper in the case and still fit inside a magazine. Depending on what your twist and mag space is, you could definitely run a higher BC bullet and seat it out plenty. 180's seem to be a good size for an 06.

 

[HitchHiker]

The PRC and Creed are generally designed to run the longer bullets without having to seat them deeper in the case and still fit inside a magazine. Depending on what your twist and mag space is, you could definitely run a higher BC bullet and seat it out plenty. 180's seem to be a good size for an 06.

Thank you, that was a very good explanation for a new guy. I always use the search function on the site and google for any question before posting. That is what led me to this post, of course there are tons of information about 30.06 but this particular question I wasn’t able to find anywhere. In this case I figured it must be obvious and why I titled the thread stupid question. The answers I got has given some clarity to how it all works so again thank you.

 

[Rifles And More]

Well, we can dig deeper...

I have always seen the "rule" that you bullet diameter should be what you at least have seated into the neck. (maybe someone can explain that better).

Also, you have to be careful and know where the lands are. I can seat to mag length in my Winchester, but that puts me into jam regarding the lands.

What are you trying to improve with the '06?

 

[HitchHiker]

Seating the bullet at least one caliber into the neck is kind of the old rule of thumb standard. Works just fine but there is no real basis behind it. Many precision shooters seat to much shallower depths then this, especially with single shot rifles where a loaded round does not have to have its projo contact a feed ramp and then be forced up and out of a magazine box. In this situation, a projo can actually be forced out of axial alignment with the case which has the potential to cause issues when fired as far as the projo entering the throat in axial alignment. That much I understand now.