DO you keep your OAL the same for each bullet weight?

[tul9033]

Yeah I had to reason the A

Overall is one word though.

COL = Cartridge Overall Length

I usually stick to about 1.15. The 3.4gr TG loads cycle better at that length. I assume it is because a little higher pressure.

 

[Lance Jensen]

If I'm not mistaken, the OAL depends on the caliber, right?

So since Lance mentioned an OAL of 1.15, how did he know the OP was talking about 9mm?

1.15 is the max length out of the small frame glock. I did make the assumtion he was talking about 9 & .40 calibers.

Also I never had any luck with 124 gr bullets. Just couldn't get acceptable groups. I loaded my 147's at 1.13, but I think every barrel is different.

 

[MBB]

Overall is one word though.

COL = Cartridge Overall Length

You're almost as anal as I am!

 

[338Shooter]

You're almost as anal as I am!

High five!!

 

[tul9033]

You know I almost noted COL as being used interchangeably with OAL in my original post for just this reason!
I will say I see OAL used more often though

High five!!

 

[Roadking Larry]

Depends a little on the bullet. I have 2 .45 cal molds that both cast a 230gr bullet one is a 1 ogive radius and the other is 2 ogive radius. I cannot seat the 1 ogive radius bullet tot he same OAL as the 2 ogive bullet.

 

[SHOTGUN12]

Man .... I should have read this link before posting. Oh well.

http://www.larrywillis.com/OAL.html

 

[Caseman]

Here's an interesting article, referring to rifle OAL but still relevant.


http://www.larrywillis.com/OAL.html

I just started reloading and was loading some .223 this evening and tried the trick of the slots in a piece of brass. The reloading handbook shows the length of a shell at 2.26 inches and a min. oal of 2.2 for the particular load I was using. The test showed a length of 2.28 on my rifle. Good info. Thanks.

 

[tul9033]

Perhaps we should patent it and sell em!

I just started reloading and was loading some .223 this evening and tried the trick of the slots in a piece of brass. The reloading handbook shows the length of a shell at 2.26 inches and a min. oal of 2.2 for the particular load I was using. The test showed a length of 2.28 on my rifle. Good info. Thanks.