Bullet question for 308.

[scfrogmansc]

Quick question for people out there, I load 168GR Amax for my 308, if I pull the bullet out and reload with a different powder charge does this affect the accuracy? with the bullet being pulled does it affect the flight of the bullet?

thanks

[damndave]

Possibly if the bullet is scratched or dinged up bad enough. Generally in my experience they have been fine.

[scfrogmansc]

thanks! Thats what i thought, generally I dont crimp them so the pulled bullets looks fine.

[bruceflinch]

Different powder or different powder charge will affect accuracy to a certain degree.

[joelogic]

A different powder or charge or damage to the bullet will definately affect POI.

[rsrocket1]

The bullet flight or accuracy will not be affected by the fact that it was pulled so long as it was handled properly. The action of seating a bullet or pulling it with a kinetic puller and having it fall into the padded compartment shouldn't hurt it. Small surface scratches won't make a difference (think about what the rifling does to it). If it were tightly crimped into the cannelure, that might hurt it and if it were crimped without a cannelure, that would hurt it. But that would even hurt a first time loading too.