This may be a stupid question so let me have it if it is, but are the loads listed in some of the manuals, hornady for example, the loads they use to produce their factory ammo? What powder and amount do they use for the different grain bullets they sell? I was surprised when I measured my factory made hornady ammo .30-06 180g SST bullets, and the c.o.a.l was much shorter than I expected it to be. I understand they make these cartridges universal to be able to fit almost any gun, but I was wondering aloud so I thought I'd ask.
I guess I could reverse engineer the cartridge and see what and how much powder is in it.....
I guess I could reverse engineer the cartridge and see what and how much powder is in it.....