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<blockquote data-quote="dok7mm" data-source="post: 1902980" data-attributes="member: 90080"><p>It worries me that new or casual reloaders never seem to have load manuals & jump to ask what load everyone else is shooting. Many do not have the tools to accurately measure touch length, chamber dimensions or chronographs to keep an eye on velocities. </p><p></p><p>I've heard and seen lots of stories over the years about pierced or blown primers and locked up bolts on 3-5 consecutive shots, they just shake their head and ask WTH, then try to go to their next higher charge weight.</p><p></p><p>"Some" shooting factory rifles & "some" shooting chamber and freebore unknown custom chambers, will try running up velocity by increasing charge weight posted by someone shooting a long freebore + 4 extra inches of barrel, and still not back off enough to be safe.</p><p></p><p>I am not tramping on factory shooters, new reloaders or guys that reload like we did 20+ years ago. We all learn over time and all start at the bottom.</p><p></p><p>Very luckily, this forum has lots of precision cartridge builders, that try to teach and improve to the benefit of any member that wants to build good ammo safely.</p><p></p><p>I would bet most all of the longtime reloaders would confess they are building better loads now, than say 10-15 years ago, and are more safety oriented as they want to save their dominant eye. </p><p></p><p>I am guilty of having been plenty dumb in my early years of reloading. I shudder to think of my many mistakes. I later had a mentor who guided me into a whole new world of precision reloading.</p><p></p><p>Now there is the internet and forums, very conducive to taking shortcuts and believing that everything posted has merit for your load.</p><p></p><p>I have asked some savy folks here for what powder ranges they had tested with certain bullets, but mostly on wildcats with little available data (or shared with another). I still started low and worked up, with every shot chronographed and each case observed for pressure. It's truly the way we should be doing it when we slide that rocket into our chambers.</p><p></p><p>It would be nice if, when sharing load data, all sides would specify barrel length, brass, bullet brand & weight, powder, type of chamber reamer, amount of jump and so on. It may be a PITA, but would make for a clearer exchange of information.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dok7mm, post: 1902980, member: 90080"] It worries me that new or casual reloaders never seem to have load manuals & jump to ask what load everyone else is shooting. Many do not have the tools to accurately measure touch length, chamber dimensions or chronographs to keep an eye on velocities. I've heard and seen lots of stories over the years about pierced or blown primers and locked up bolts on 3-5 consecutive shots, they just shake their head and ask WTH, then try to go to their next higher charge weight. "Some" shooting factory rifles & "some" shooting chamber and freebore unknown custom chambers, will try running up velocity by increasing charge weight posted by someone shooting a long freebore + 4 extra inches of barrel, and still not back off enough to be safe. I am not tramping on factory shooters, new reloaders or guys that reload like we did 20+ years ago. We all learn over time and all start at the bottom. Very luckily, this forum has lots of precision cartridge builders, that try to teach and improve to the benefit of any member that wants to build good ammo safely. I would bet most all of the longtime reloaders would confess they are building better loads now, than say 10-15 years ago, and are more safety oriented as they want to save their dominant eye. I am guilty of having been plenty dumb in my early years of reloading. I shudder to think of my many mistakes. I later had a mentor who guided me into a whole new world of precision reloading. Now there is the internet and forums, very conducive to taking shortcuts and believing that everything posted has merit for your load. I have asked some savy folks here for what powder ranges they had tested with certain bullets, but mostly on wildcats with little available data (or shared with another). I still started low and worked up, with every shot chronographed and each case observed for pressure. It's truly the way we should be doing it when we slide that rocket into our chambers. It would be nice if, when sharing load data, all sides would specify barrel length, brass, bullet brand & weight, powder, type of chamber reamer, amount of jump and so on. It may be a PITA, but would make for a clearer exchange of information. [/QUOTE]
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