wildcatter wrote:HOOT, FYI.. just so ya noze.. The chamber is freebored .200". I did this for two reasons. One, was that it would accommodate any bullet profile and two, which is more important, to lower pressures. So, the only limiting factors are, magazine interior length (usually not more than 2.260" +-) and whether the bullet is in the case far enough to grab it properly and some of my loads are only in the case 3/16", so the cannelure position, is of no importance to me. See, personally, I worry about the Power Factor more than accuracy, just so long as the accuracy is more than adequate. Where as you seem to be more involved in the accuracy department, accepting the power as more than adequate as it is now. Neither one of us is wrong and only wacked-out guys like me could ever think more power is needed, from what our factory rounds give us now, but we both want ZR1 Corvettes, we're just coming at the equation from different view points..t
That jives with my experience with the more slender snouted 200 and 250 FTX bullets. They hit lands at 2.45 OAL. That's why I like the 225 FTX for accuracy. They get fatter much quicker than the other two, so less jump. You can see it in the groups. I would think that with only .188 seating depth, it would be hard to keep "the horse in the barn" when the round slams into the chamber. Even with a weighted bolt carrier. I got nothing against power, other than not needing it for CXP2 game that I intend to eat and I can certainly relate to wanting as much as possible with dangerous game or thick skinned critters. One day, if I hit the Lotto, it would be swell to go after more big game than Minnesota has to offer. Right now, I'm working on the 200 FTX with filler to deliver 2,150-2,350 ft/lbs of energy. Plenty good for even the toughest White tail, while being controllable in the off chance that a follow-up shot is needed.
I look forward to when you get your pressure measurement rig up and running.
Hoot