Ian
Notorious member
Case in point, just yesterday I tried to shoot up about 25 rounds of PC blackout that had grown too big to fit my other two blackouts. Guess what, now it wouldn't go in the fat-chambered one anymore either, so I have no choice but to pull them. These were double coated to fit the tightest one originally.
As a rule for anything other than bench loads, I make sure my bullets have some loaded clearance. They shoot better that way with the appropriate design, and I get fewer surprises a few months down the road. I have almost entirely abandoned bore-riding designs.
Ternary-alloy bullets which have aged until they are stable (how long that takes varies widely, especially if heat treated or other trace elements are present) tend to shoot better, period.
As a rule for anything other than bench loads, I make sure my bullets have some loaded clearance. They shoot better that way with the appropriate design, and I get fewer surprises a few months down the road. I have almost entirely abandoned bore-riding designs.
Ternary-alloy bullets which have aged until they are stable (how long that takes varies widely, especially if heat treated or other trace elements are present) tend to shoot better, period.