New guy needs help (chamber length 180B)

[j_sublime49]

Hello,
I'm really new to reloading, and after trying different ways to find the chamber length of my 180B I'm still lost. Does anyone know a reliable seating depth for this autoloader or a standard seating depth? Bullets are 62gr. Remington match hollow's.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

J

 

[lcq]

I like others with AR type rifles find the limiting factor to be the magazine. You can load them longer if you want to load them one at a time, kind of defeats having an autoloader.

Brian

 

[bluebell]

Hello,
I'm really new to reloading, and after trying different ways to find the chamber length of my 180B I'm still lost. Does anyone know a reliable seating depth for this autoloader or a standard seating depth? Bullets are 62gr. Remington match hollow's.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

J

OAL (overall length) of cartridge of 2.255" should be OK. It is with Speer 62 gr and that is about the average OAL of Cdn. mil ammo.

Recommend you obtain a Sinclair Bullet Comparator or equal to use in measuring cartridge length. Sinclair International are in the USA.

 

[bluebell]

j sublime49,

Here are two safety related tips that apply to loading for semi-auto rifles:

1. Full length resize all cases before you reload them to ensure that they all chamber properly.
2. Be sure that all primers are fully seated and not protruding.

There is a risk of slamfires (cartridge firing before action is fully forward and locked) if these procedures are not followed. The occurence of slamfires is a very serious safety hazard.