Best way to measure OAL?

[.Ben]

whats the best way to measure OAL?.... measure from the point to the bottom with a micrometer?....

 

[Mur]

Oal?

Stoney Point (now Hornady),OAL gauge.I believe Forster makes one as well. Mur

 

[.Ben]

sorry, i meant length of my loaded rounds....

 

[canucklehead]

whats the best way to measure OAL?.... measure from the point to the bottom with a micrometer?....

Uh, yes? Measure from the top of the point to the bottom of the cartridge. Use calipers - not a micrometer.

 

[.Ben]

Uh, yes? Measure from the top of the point to the bottom of the cartridge. Use calipers - not a micrometer.

got it on my way out to purchase a digital micrometer....i mean caliper!!!!!!!!

 

[CyaN1de]

Better if you can measure to the ogive using a comparator rather than the bullet tip as the bullets could vary as much as .020 at the tip.

 

[vagrantviking]

I think Crappy Tire has their digital calipers on for under $20 again right now.

Might not use them for serious machining etc. but plenty accurate for most reloaders.

 

[trevj]

Better if you can measure to the ogive using a comparator rather than the bullet tip as the bullets could vary as much as .020 at the tip.

That's not gonna help you much to figure out ifthey are going to drag on the front of the magazine, though.

Good tool for setting the ogive onto the lands, or figuring out wher the ogive is in relationship to them, but it's not getting anywhere close to overall length.

Those dial calipers would be the best bet.

The OAL gauge will tell you if the cartridge is too long, or not, but will not tell you by how much.
Cheers
Trev

 

[pdubois64]

Drop the round into your barrel and see if it fits.

 

[POPS]

Drop the round into your barrel and see if it fits.

AH YES , COMMON SENSE IS STILL ALIVE AND WELL!!!!!! GOOD ON YA, M8 POPS

 

[.Ben]

I think Crappy Tire has their digital calipers on for under $20 again right now.

Might not use them for serious machining etc. but plenty accurate for most reloaders.

i picked up the mecahanical one with the gauge on it it looks more durable than the digital even tho it was the same price it was not a mastercraft some other brand worked great for what i did with it....

 

[Grtwhthntr]

I use a mechanical one as well, work just as good if not better, usually can get a better quality mechanical for the same price as a cheapie digital, some people just have problems reading them over the digitals.

 

[.Ben]

I use a mechanical one as well, work just as good if not better, usually can get a better quality mechanical for the same price as a cheapie digital, some people just have problems reading them over the digitals.

yes i love mechanical no batteries to change ethier im in collage for welding so i use them often and always work with deciamls so its all good...

 

[manitou210]

Cyn1de is right you can be off quite a bit useing lenght of bullet expecially Hornady';s But if its only hunting it doesn't matter as long as bullets clear magazine