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Reloading
.204 load: too much velocity
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<blockquote data-quote="Grumulkin" data-source="post: 822043" data-attributes="member: 29281"><p>So, if I'm reading this correctly, you're decreasing the load because you think the velocity is too high?</p><p></p><p>You should never use velocity as a measure of pressure. Things like sticky bolt lift, primer cratering, pierced primers and blown primers are direct indicators of pressure; velocity is at best a secondary indicator of pressure.</p><p></p><p>Did you know:</p><p></p><p>1. As a load is increased to dangerous levels velocity may go down? In fact, in a worst case scenario, the gun will blow up and the bullet won't go far at all; maybe not even leave the barrel.</p><p></p><p>2. Did you know that shooting identical loads in supposedly identical rifles can be associated with velocity differences even in the 100 to 200 fps range?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grumulkin, post: 822043, member: 29281"] So, if I'm reading this correctly, you're decreasing the load because you think the velocity is too high? You should never use velocity as a measure of pressure. Things like sticky bolt lift, primer cratering, pierced primers and blown primers are direct indicators of pressure; velocity is at best a secondary indicator of pressure. Did you know: 1. As a load is increased to dangerous levels velocity may go down? In fact, in a worst case scenario, the gun will blow up and the bullet won't go far at all; maybe not even leave the barrel. 2. Did you know that shooting identical loads in supposedly identical rifles can be associated with velocity differences even in the 100 to 200 fps range? [/QUOTE]
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