no man's land
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:04 am
so named as the space between the front of the case and the 45 degree transition between chamber neck and freebore.
most reamers tend to be fairly generous in this dimension.
we like a bit of gap there to avoid a long case being crimped into the bullet on chambering a round, thus causing high pressures. we should trim cases to avoid this happening, and this situation can be measured with the appropriate tool.
I used to think that she shorter no man's land the better, due to bullet support being maximized.
the thought has arisen that too small a gap here could be a problem if powder fouling builds up during a string. maybe 0.010 minimum.
what think ye?
keep safe,
bruce.
most reamers tend to be fairly generous in this dimension.
we like a bit of gap there to avoid a long case being crimped into the bullet on chambering a round, thus causing high pressures. we should trim cases to avoid this happening, and this situation can be measured with the appropriate tool.
I used to think that she shorter no man's land the better, due to bullet support being maximized.
the thought has arisen that too small a gap here could be a problem if powder fouling builds up during a string. maybe 0.010 minimum.
what think ye?
keep safe,
bruce.