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"High" pressure vs "Standard" pressure
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1312051" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>The brass case head is the weakest link in any modern bolt action rifle. Or the primer. </p><p></p><p>Combined, they serve notice of excessive pressures, to those shooters paying attention. Either the primer or primer pocket will typically fail before the action ruptures, or the bolt lugs shear.</p><p></p><p>Steel case heads screwed onto brass cartridges was one method to end run the weak link of brass case heads. But that fad came and went - gone. Probably due to inflated costs or for safety considerations. I don't want the first indication of excessive pressure to be the bolt thrown into my skull.</p><p></p><p>Another detriment of running higher pressures would be increased throat erosion and reduced barrel life.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps the greatest impediment to any commercial effort to ramp up operating pressures another 20,000psi would be the inability to obtain liability insurance, the high cost of attorneys fees, and ultimately - bankruptcy.</p><p></p><p>Hate to be the pessimist... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1312051, member: 4191"] The brass case head is the weakest link in any modern bolt action rifle. Or the primer. Combined, they serve notice of excessive pressures, to those shooters paying attention. Either the primer or primer pocket will typically fail before the action ruptures, or the bolt lugs shear. Steel case heads screwed onto brass cartridges was one method to end run the weak link of brass case heads. But that fad came and went - gone. Probably due to inflated costs or for safety considerations. I don't want the first indication of excessive pressure to be the bolt thrown into my skull. Another detriment of running higher pressures would be increased throat erosion and reduced barrel life. Perhaps the greatest impediment to any commercial effort to ramp up operating pressures another 20,000psi would be the inability to obtain liability insurance, the high cost of attorneys fees, and ultimately - bankruptcy. Hate to be the pessimist... :) [/QUOTE]
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