Grendel throat question

[LR1955]

So does the bullet hit the .2617" dimension before it hits the rifling ? And in reloading for the Grendel do you seat your bullets shy of the smaller part of the taper; the .2617" area ?

Dr.

DL:

You would seat them about .02 off the lands.

However, if you are shooting an AR-15 with a magazine, your bullet length first must fit the magazine. Most likely if they are seated deeply enough to fit the magazine, they will also be off the lands and probably a lot more than .02

If you are shooting a bolt action rifle or don't care about magazine length, most seat the bullets a little off the lands. I go with about .01 to .02. Never noticed any difference down range.

I caution you against 'hard seating' so the bullet engages the lands when it is chambered. That, to me, is begging for problems.

LR-55