Speer 62 grain bullet problem

[ronas]

I have a box of Speer 62 g FMJBT w/cannalure,Speer part number 1050. LC brass is trimmed to 1.755". Bullet is to be seated to 2.255". Problem is with that seating depth the cannalure is fully exposed, i.e., not used. See photo.

I seated them to exactly 2.255". The other round in photo is 62 grain Golden West bullet, excellent bullet by the way, and I seated it to 2.255 also and it is on the cannalure as I would expect it to be.

What might be going on here? I'm thinking maybe the Speer is a new bullet and they have just not gotten it right yet.

[PatriotnMore]

Did you measure the OAL of both rounds and the cannalure height from base on both?

[ronas]

Did you measure the OAL of both rounds and the cannalure height from base on both?

Yes I had measured both rounds for OAL and they were both exactly 2.255"

I just measured the cannalure height from the base of each bullet to the middle of the cannalure. Golden West is .302" and Speer is .352".

[PatriotnMore]

What does the speer manual say the seating depth should be?

[ronas]

What does the speer manual say the seating depth should be?

Don't see anything that says seating depth. But it does say COAL tested: 2.255".

[Low-Pressure]

It'll be ok to shoot, just crimp them as you would normally do.
I bought some blemished bullet and the cannalure was all over the place. Each one went bang

[PatriotnMore]

Does it state what the OAL of the brass should be?

ETA was the OAL listed, the speer book brass OAL?

[Fjold]

Build your loads to fit your gun not the manual. The cannelure height doesn't matter.

[ronas]

Does it state what the OAL of the brass should be?

Max. Case Length: 1.760", Trim-to Length: 1.750", Max. Cart. OAL 2.260" This is the general infor in manual about case.

ETA was the OAL listed, the speer book brass OAL?

Not sure wha this means. Is it the 1.760" figure?

[PatriotnMore]

Max. Case Length: 1.760", Trim-to Length: 1.750", Max. Cart. OAL 2.260" This is the general infor in manual about case. Not sure wha this means. Is it the 1.760" figure?

You're currently 1.755, not that .005 is going to be a noticeable difference. I was asking if you are using loading data from Speer, and is 1.755 the given trim length.

I am sure you're fine to shoot it the way it is.

I should have just asked which reloading book you are using, if it is speer, and you have trimmed and measured as they instructed, just shoot it.

[Low-Pressure]

The 1.760" is the maximum length for the brass. You should trim your brass to 1.750".

[ronas]

You're currently 1.755, not that .005 is going to be a noticeable difference. I was asking if you are using loading data from Speer, and is 1.755 the given trim length.

Yes I am using data from Speer and they give trim length at 1.750"

I am sure you're fine to shoot it the way it is.

I should have just asked which reloading book you are using, if it is speer, and you have trimmed and measured as they instructed, just shoot it.

Yes I am using the Speer #14 reloading manual. I just bough some of the Speer 62s because I wanted to shoot a quality bullet. 55 g bullets shoot poorly in my rifle. I usually shoot SMK 69s and SMK 77s neither of which have cannalure. I don't crimp them either. If just seems like a waste of money to buy Speer 62 with cannalure when you can not use it and when the cannalure as large as it is probably effects ballistics.

I'll just stick with the Golden West bullets, they are very consistent and shoot well and are less expensive than the Speers.