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Great thank you, that makes a lot of sense. I've seen those videos as well too, they're very informative. I appreciate the share of knowledge on how you determine your seating depth with the comparator. I'm sure just like everything else with reloading, you can adjust the bullet seating depth on different loads and see how it impacts groups. Thanks!

After hastily shopping on Midway and accidentally purchasing a bullet comparator set instead of a headspace comparator, it got me to research this tool. On its face, it seems like a useful tool, and the reasons for using it pass the smell test: bullets aren't 100% uniform, so measure bullet depth from the Ogive. So, my question to y'all is, does anyone on here use a bullet comparator when loading for a 308 gas rifle? Most videos and articles I've seen were for bolt guns, which makes sense as they have more freedom in OAL length, whereas gas guns are limited by the magazine. When you guys reload, do you base your bullet depth on OAL or Ogive measurement? and if you use a comparator, how do you determine your depth as getting "close to the lands" isn't really what you chase with a gas gun given its constraints? Also, (and I'm sure I can figure this out by putting a few rounds through the press) does the bullet seating die set the bullet depth bases relative to the ogive? Basically, if i get an ogive measurement I like, and the bullets aren't all the same length, will I have to adjust the bullet seating die for every round to get consistent results? or vice versa if I choose the stand OAL of 2.8" does the seating die consistently pumped out OAL no matter discrepancies in the bullets themselves?

Thanks, I really started browsing this site late last year, but after I finished my build, I stopped snooping around, but I finally got around to testing everything, and everything went well, so I figure I have some knowledge I can pass along. or at least point people to the posts that I read that helped me. This site is really a giant library that has all the answers needed for a successful build.

Hi Everyone, I've been lurking in the forum for a while for my build, but haven't been much of a contributor. But after a couple different successful builds over the years, I figure I can start contributing to society, albeit I like reading and studying from the infinite knowledge on this forum. A little about me, I'm from the deep south, and I love numbers and tinkering, so rifle builds and reloading fit my style. My other interests are freedom, music, and bourbon. I look forward to being more active in the threads. Feel free to connect on anything and everything.