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Unread 03-10-2016, 06:40 PM   #2
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Sometimes people get all excited about chamber length. Tests demonstrate that chambers 1/8 shorter than actual expanded shell length result in a pressure increase of 3 to 5%.

The SAAMI standard for nominal expanded shell length of 2 3/4" is from 2 5/8" to 2 3/4".
Shells from some manufacturers consistently run toward the minimum.
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