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Minimum book load w/ high pressure signs
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<blockquote data-quote="Wile E Coyote" data-source="post: 773405" data-attributes="member: 28381"><p>Josh,</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for the reply.</p><p> </p><p>I don't have a Sierra book but a friend tells me that their minimum load is 41.5 or 41.4 for this bullet weight. My Hodgdons manual it is 44.0. This isn't a load I'm going to be building or shooting as this was a one time deal; an attempt to build a light load for that day. </p><p> </p><p>I've checked to make sure I didn't use the wrong primer or powder and I didn't do that. The Beam scale is still set for 44.o as this was the last time I loaded anything. Those exact components were used to build some 3006 cartridges late last year with no ill effects (except for the deer). The powder proportion was different of course.</p><p> </p><p>All I want to understand is what went on from the moment of ignition to the time the bullet left the muzzle. If I were to guess, I would think the bullet started to move out of the case and stopped for an instant, perhaps when it touched the rifling because pressure wasn't built up yet. Once the bullet stopped, the pressure had to go very high to get the bullet moving again. It would be that spike in pressure that mashed the primer, stretched the case, and then kicked like a mule. </p><p> </p><p>But if there is a different scenario, I want to know and understand what went on in there.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Thanks again</p><p> </p><p>Pete</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wile E Coyote, post: 773405, member: 28381"] Josh, Thanks for the reply. I don't have a Sierra book but a friend tells me that their minimum load is 41.5 or 41.4 for this bullet weight. My Hodgdons manual it is 44.0. This isn't a load I'm going to be building or shooting as this was a one time deal; an attempt to build a light load for that day. I've checked to make sure I didn't use the wrong primer or powder and I didn't do that. The Beam scale is still set for 44.o as this was the last time I loaded anything. Those exact components were used to build some 3006 cartridges late last year with no ill effects (except for the deer). The powder proportion was different of course. All I want to understand is what went on from the moment of ignition to the time the bullet left the muzzle. If I were to guess, I would think the bullet started to move out of the case and stopped for an instant, perhaps when it touched the rifling because pressure wasn't built up yet. Once the bullet stopped, the pressure had to go very high to get the bullet moving again. It would be that spike in pressure that mashed the primer, stretched the case, and then kicked like a mule. But if there is a different scenario, I want to know and understand what went on in there. Thanks again Pete [/QUOTE]
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