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<blockquote data-quote="Country Bumpkin" data-source="post: 2359076" data-attributes="member: 92230"><p>All, thank you for the replies. I appreciate the brain smoke that's gone into this so far.</p><p></p><p>I believe that some of you have figured it out (I'm under-charged and "detonating"). This Summer I couldn't find any load data at all for these bullets with RL26, so I started really low and started working up. I was very surprised when I got pressure only a couple rounds into my ladder test, but since it looked like I was in an accuracy mode I just went with it. I was feeling rushed because I was holding out to get more Barnes 160 TSX and finally gave up because i was running out of time. Sooo, I stopped at 60.5 grains because I saw slight pressure at 61.5 (even then it seemed odd to me, with the 160TSX my load is 66.0).</p><p>To provide additional info that may help reduce variables</p><p></p><p>I go through each case with Lyman hand tools every other firing (including setting case length back to SAMMI)</p><p></p><p>My velocities are very low (considering what is advertised for the Absolute Hammers). I chrono'd at 2,860 ….. incredibly slow!</p><p></p><p>I don't have a specific reason for using my existing primers other than that's what I bought a few thousand of years ago when I was shooting 300 RUM, then 7 RUM, then 300 WM and now on to my 7 RM. I do have access to some other primers, I'll check with my father in law to see what he has.</p><p></p><p>Assuming he has a variety (which he does), what are some primers that you all would recommend?</p><p></p><p>And….. since I'm under-charged, I'll have to use the search function to see if anyone has provided load data for the 155 Absolutes with RL26 and start over again (higher presumably).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Country Bumpkin, post: 2359076, member: 92230"] All, thank you for the replies. I appreciate the brain smoke that’s gone into this so far. I believe that some of you have figured it out (I’m under-charged and “detonating”). This Summer I couldn’t find any load data at all for these bullets with RL26, so I started really low and started working up. I was very surprised when I got pressure only a couple rounds into my ladder test, but since it looked like I was in an accuracy mode I just went with it. I was feeling rushed because I was holding out to get more Barnes 160 TSX and finally gave up because i was running out of time. Sooo, I stopped at 60.5 grains because I saw slight pressure at 61.5 (even then it seemed odd to me, with the 160TSX my load is 66.0). To provide additional info that may help reduce variables I go through each case with Lyman hand tools every other firing (including setting case length back to SAMMI) My velocities are very low (considering what is advertised for the Absolute Hammers). I chrono’d at 2,860 ….. incredibly slow! I don’t have a specific reason for using my existing primers other than that’s what I bought a few thousand of years ago when I was shooting 300 RUM, then 7 RUM, then 300 WM and now on to my 7 RM. I do have access to some other primers, I’ll check with my father in law to see what he has. Assuming he has a variety (which he does), what are some primers that you all would recommend? And….. since I’m under-charged, I’ll have to use the search function to see if anyone has provided load data for the 155 Absolutes with RL26 and start over again (higher presumably). [/QUOTE]
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