If you do not know what the Overall Length of the cartridge is, then I recommend you not try those bullets until you do. They can become little mini grenades and your barrel will be the shrapnel that hits you. :cry: We've already seen that once at one of our shoots and I've seen it numerous times in my life. The load data you are using should be giving you a overall length and you should be setting and checking that with a good quality caliper or similar measuring device.

The fact that it is similar or even exact in length to another round is totally irrelevant. The OAL can vary considerably from one manufacturer (or reload) to another. Please check those bullets before using them. BE CAREFUL!!! [poke] Karl.