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<blockquote data-quote="freddiej" data-source="post: 1902747" data-attributes="member: 26227"><p>I have seen some really bad reloading data uploaded on some of my old haunts IPSC/IDPA blogs and message boards. mostly for super hot 45 ACP, 9MM, 9X21, 9X23, 40 S&W and 10MM. most dealing only with fully supported barrels. personally I would never use the data uploaded since I found a load that was super fun to shoot and really easy on my gun. but I have seen the damage these loads worked their "magic" on friend's guns. I have rebuilt many of my friend's IPSC and IDPA guns. utter insanity if you ask me. but they knew the risks and did it anyway. </p><p>I also experimented around in the late 1990's with a new powder from Hodgdon's. I never had a really hot load but with a 200 grain 45 ACP semi wad cutter I had to reduce my recoil spring because the load was supper fast with below standard pressures. it was the funniest thing watching my gun short cycle and put a 200 grain slug out at major. I loved shooting that load. I never wavered from it either. </p><p>As for some of the load data I have seen here. I always check the loads, if I have that caliber, with one of my many factory manuals. if they seem too hot, I disregard them and never think twice. </p><p>as for powder recommendations and such. if I give them, or give a pet load from my past, I always am honest. I will say this load only works in my gun due to the large or oversized chamber. after that I will give the factory load limits so they can use the published data to brew up their loads. the gun in question was sold to a client with the load data. I no longer give that load out. the gun I replaced it with uses a very different and much more modest powder charge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freddiej, post: 1902747, member: 26227"] I have seen some really bad reloading data uploaded on some of my old haunts IPSC/IDPA blogs and message boards. mostly for super hot 45 ACP, 9MM, 9X21, 9X23, 40 S&W and 10MM. most dealing only with fully supported barrels. personally I would never use the data uploaded since I found a load that was super fun to shoot and really easy on my gun. but I have seen the damage these loads worked their "magic" on friend's guns. I have rebuilt many of my friend's IPSC and IDPA guns. utter insanity if you ask me. but they knew the risks and did it anyway. I also experimented around in the late 1990's with a new powder from Hodgdon's. I never had a really hot load but with a 200 grain 45 ACP semi wad cutter I had to reduce my recoil spring because the load was supper fast with below standard pressures. it was the funniest thing watching my gun short cycle and put a 200 grain slug out at major. I loved shooting that load. I never wavered from it either. As for some of the load data I have seen here. I always check the loads, if I have that caliber, with one of my many factory manuals. if they seem too hot, I disregard them and never think twice. as for powder recommendations and such. if I give them, or give a pet load from my past, I always am honest. I will say this load only works in my gun due to the large or oversized chamber. after that I will give the factory load limits so they can use the published data to brew up their loads. the gun in question was sold to a client with the load data. I no longer give that load out. the gun I replaced it with uses a very different and much more modest powder charge. [/QUOTE]
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