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6/19/2016 10:16:26 PM EDT
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Trimming 300 Blackout to 1.360".  A couple came up shorter.

So how short are you willing to go for plinking rounds, before you pitch the case?
6/19/2016 10:40:49 PM EDT
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Do you really think it will matter?
If yes, in what way?
6/19/2016 10:57:51 PM EDT
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Trimming 300 Blackout to 1.360".  A couple came up shorter.

So how short are you willing to go for plinking rounds, before you pitch the case?
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How short are you calling short?

6/19/2016 11:05:41 PM EDT
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I trim to 1.360 also because it's an even number and easy to remember.



Max length is 1.368 and min length is 1.348.




Trim to length is 1.358.
6/19/2016 11:06:09 PM EDT
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How will it matter?  I'm thinking at some point neck tension might be too little.  

I could well be over thinking this, but I'm still too inexperienced with rifle reloading to not ask the question.  I'd rather ask a dumb question than risk a setback bullet and a kaboom.

How short?  That's what I'm trying to get a feel for -- some are 1.3585 in the current batch (not really worried about those), some from an earlier batch when I was first learning my trimmer are circa 1.353, with a couple down around 1.343.  I simply don't know what is an acceptable "floor."  
6/19/2016 11:10:28 PM EDT
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How will it matter?  I'm thinking at some point neck tension might be too little.  



I could well be over thinking this, but I'm still too inexperienced with rifle reloading to not ask the question.  I'd rather ask a dumb question than risk a setback bullet and a kaboom.



How short?  That's what I'm trying to get a feel for -- some are 1.3585 in the current batch (not really worried about those), some from an earlier batch when I was first learning my trimmer are circa 1.353, with a couple down around 1.343.  I simply don't know what is an acceptable "floor."  

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You probably didn't see my post when you posted.




"Max length is 1.368 and min length is 1.348. "
6/20/2016 6:34:18 AM EDT
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You probably didn't see my post when you posted.
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Yep -- not there when I started typing.

Thanks!
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