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Measuring the "WEB" area of the case for pressure signs?
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 244111" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>KQ,</p><p>Unless you own a pressure sensor as I do, I believe this is the only SAFE way of determining SAFE PRESSURES for your brass, it is not the rifle that you have to be concerned with, it is the safety of your brass cases that is important.</p><p>There are too many variables and inconsistencies when handloading. It is foolish to believe that primer appearance is an infallable measure to what is a safe load in any cartridge.</p><p>The only infallable sign of an over max pressure load is the appearance of an ejector/plunger mark on the head of your cases, it actually doesn't matter whether you have an overload or not, if this is present on even ONE case at that loading, it is too hot for that brass, the next step is a ruptured case, and a blown up rifle.</p><p>Until I got my pressure sensor, case head expansion was the only way I measured my handloads for the OPTIMUM SAFE LOAD available in that brass, it didn't matter whether the loads were in fact at maximum SAAMI pressure or not, they were compltetely safe in my brass and rifles, and in fact gave better performance, in most instances, than my buddies who loaded until they felt 'sticky' extraction, and backed off 2 gr of powder and called that their safe max.</p><p>Cheers.</p><p>MagnumManiac.</p><p>gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 244111, member: 10755"] KQ, Unless you own a pressure sensor as I do, I believe this is the only SAFE way of determining SAFE PRESSURES for your brass, it is not the rifle that you have to be concerned with, it is the safety of your brass cases that is important. There are too many variables and inconsistencies when handloading. It is foolish to believe that primer appearance is an infallable measure to what is a safe load in any cartridge. The only infallable sign of an over max pressure load is the appearance of an ejector/plunger mark on the head of your cases, it actually doesn't matter whether you have an overload or not, if this is present on even ONE case at that loading, it is too hot for that brass, the next step is a ruptured case, and a blown up rifle. Until I got my pressure sensor, case head expansion was the only way I measured my handloads for the OPTIMUM SAFE LOAD available in that brass, it didn't matter whether the loads were in fact at maximum SAAMI pressure or not, they were compltetely safe in my brass and rifles, and in fact gave better performance, in most instances, than my buddies who loaded until they felt 'sticky' extraction, and backed off 2 gr of powder and called that their safe max. Cheers. MagnumManiac. gun) [/QUOTE]
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