Loading Deeper than the Ogive?

[bcsteve]

Using a Partition is never a bad idea but I still think you’re over thinking this. At .30-30 speed you’re not going to nuke a 160gr FTX whether it’s a deer, a bear or a moose.

 

[rokoro]

There are two potential problems.

The little case mouth lip may tend to snag on something and cause feeding problems. This can be cured by trimming the case length a bit. If you take 1/10" of an inch off the neck, the seating depth will look "normal".

The other issue, when switching from a round nose to a spitzer is that the bullet will protrude more into the case and raise pressures a bit. So long as you have done a normal work up for the powder charge, this is not an issue.

The other possibility is to load both lengths, and put the longer one in the chamber and one shorter one in the mag. Two rounds is one more than she will ever need...

I can think of a third problem. If the bullet is seated below the ogive of the bullet there is the possibility of getting some dirt or crud jammed inbetween the case and the bullet. That would be the same as having debris in the barrel. Can't see anything good happening there. If you must do this I would suggest trying the 150 gr Speer hot core. They have a shorter ogive than many other bullets. The other option might be to use a coarse file and shorten up the lead tip on the bullet so it fits the magazine. Will lower the BC but not much. Thats basically all the Nosler Partition Protected point bullet is.