Loaded 160gr Hornady RN today

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If my memory is correct, the bullet starts a gradual taper right at the cannelure. It might be a little in front of it though. Either way, it is enough of a taper to allow the use of such a long RN bullet without having to stuff it all the way into the case. From what I recall it seats about as far into the case in my 6.5 Grendel as it does in my 6.5x55 and the Swede has the original throating for the 156gr RN military ammunition.

Thanks for that, that does help. I’m still about .100 less/shorter col on average in 3 bolt guns with the 140 HotCor. Which I thought, just eyeballing it, had a lot more taper. But then again, maybe it doesn’t?