Reloaded some .223 VMax 55 gn to the COAL recommended in the Hornady manual (2.250). When I try to push the bolt home I get a bit of resistance at the end. When I remove the round there's a scratch on just one small part of the bullet near the ogive.
Is the bullet going into the lands? I figured I would see marks all around the ogive instead of just on one small part if it was seated too long. I had to load these at 2.220 to get them to chamber without resistance.