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Reloading
243 powder ? Which one from my inventory?
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<blockquote data-quote="okie man" data-source="post: 2271593" data-attributes="member: 75071"><p>So it was early in my reloading years. I had done the start low, work up thing on several calibers. Each time I ended up with a near max load with great accuracy and no pressure signs. So along come a nice model 7 in 243. I'm going through the Hornady manual and I see a load for 95 grain sst and h1000. i had both on the shelf so I think, every time I work a load up, i safely reach max charge no problem with good accuracy. So I proceeded stuffing a max charge in 10 cases and seat bullets.</p><p> I took the gun and several others with me to the range. Break out the 243 and let one go. Recoil was pretty good for a 243 but it's a light rifle with a 18" barrel. Hit right in the center of target. went too open the bolt and it was pretty hard. Finally pop it open and the primer falls out. I was like screw that, I'm not shooting anymore. My buddy grabs it and says it must be a fluke, sends one down range. Almost hit the same hole but had too tap the bolt open with a chunk of 2x4. Case was ruined, gun survived. I pulled the rest of the bullets and started over with IMR4831 and followed the basic rules of reloading.</p><p> Wish I had a chronograph because I bet the 2 shots were fast. Too this day I do not take short cuts or random loads found on the internet . My foolish friend was not so wise. He later exploded 2 -270 rifles, blew his truck window out, lost a thumb and ripped a Leupold scope in two with the same batch of reloads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="okie man, post: 2271593, member: 75071"] So it was early in my reloading years. I had done the start low, work up thing on several calibers. Each time I ended up with a near max load with great accuracy and no pressure signs. So along come a nice model 7 in 243. I’m going through the Hornady manual and I see a load for 95 grain sst and h1000. i had both on the shelf so I think, every time I work a load up, i safely reach max charge no problem with good accuracy. So I proceeded stuffing a max charge in 10 cases and seat bullets. I took the gun and several others with me to the range. Break out the 243 and let one go. Recoil was pretty good for a 243 but it’s a light rifle with a 18” barrel. Hit right in the center of target. went too open the bolt and it was pretty hard. Finally pop it open and the primer falls out. I was like screw that, I’m not shooting anymore. My buddy grabs it and says it must be a fluke, sends one down range. Almost hit the same hole but had too tap the bolt open with a chunk of 2x4. Case was ruined, gun survived. I pulled the rest of the bullets and started over with IMR4831 and followed the basic rules of reloading. Wish I had a chronograph because I bet the 2 shots were fast. Too this day I do not take short cuts or random loads found on the internet . My foolish friend was not so wise. He later exploded 2 -270 rifles, blew his truck window out, lost a thumb and ripped a Leupold scope in two with the same batch of reloads. [/QUOTE]
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