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What is the safety margin on powder charge?
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<blockquote data-quote="Screwey1" data-source="post: 953833" data-attributes="member: 74741"><p>In reference to the statement that you can <em><strong>never </strong></em>overload <em><strong>some</strong></em> cartridges with <em><strong>some</strong> </em>powders, hopefully none of the inexperienced loaders take this to mean "pack it full, scrape off the top and stuff a bullet in it" because while the above statement is true , it is also true that you can overload some cartridges with some powders.</p><p> </p><p>Probably the best answer to the OP is ,if you need to ask, get a manual and follow it. Follow standard loading procedures, starting close to minimum load data and work your way up. These manuals give minimum and maximum loads for a reason. </p><p>Some may argue that the maximum loads are lighter than need to be for legal reasons and I won't dispute that here. </p><p>In my experience generally speaking, pushing loads too far results in an accuracy loss, so I've always looked for accuracy first. I see no sense pushing putting undue stress on the rifle for speed that reduces accuracy.</p><p>I know there will be some that say that they've gone above max load and gained accuracy........I am speaking only of my experience, I don't suggest that this is a blanket fact that holds true no matter what caliber or rifle. Anyone that has done much of this knows 2 of the exact same guns, chambered in the exact same round , won't necessarily like the exact same load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Screwey1, post: 953833, member: 74741"] In reference to the statement that you can [I][B]never [/B][/I]overload [I][B]some[/B][/I] cartridges with [I][B]some[/B] [/I]powders, hopefully none of the inexperienced loaders take this to mean "pack it full, scrape off the top and stuff a bullet in it" because while the above statement is true , it is also true that you can overload some cartridges with some powders. Probably the best answer to the OP is ,if you need to ask, get a manual and follow it. Follow standard loading procedures, starting close to minimum load data and work your way up. These manuals give minimum and maximum loads for a reason. Some may argue that the maximum loads are lighter than need to be for legal reasons and I won't dispute that here. In my experience generally speaking, pushing loads too far results in an accuracy loss, so I've always looked for accuracy first. I see no sense pushing putting undue stress on the rifle for speed that reduces accuracy. I know there will be some that say that they've gone above max load and gained accuracy........I am speaking only of my experience, I don't suggest that this is a blanket fact that holds true no matter what caliber or rifle. Anyone that has done much of this knows 2 of the exact same guns, chambered in the exact same round , won't necessarily like the exact same load. [/QUOTE]
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