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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1922810" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I am not a fan of max loads any more, but I do like to get good performance from a cartridge within reasonable pressure limits and most of the newer manuals were written by lawyers. A good example of this was when the 7 STW first came out there was no ammo for it and we had to use 8 mm rem cases and work up loads our selves. I managed to get 3530 ft/sec with a 140 grain partition without excessive pressures.</p><p></p><p>Then came the day that A Square came out with loaded ammo with the proper head stamp and I bought 8 boxes and found it to be good ammo. They listed the velocity @ 3500 ft/sec, it was hot, but the pressure was within SAMMI recommendations.</p><p></p><p>Now If you look in the loading manuals of today, they list the maximum velocity as 3380 ft/sec.</p><p>loaded ammo is listed at 3300. with my load 3600 ft/sec was a max load with a 140 grain bullet. </p><p>I pushed mine to 3750 before I started having problems and had to back off. (This was before I became wiser about shooting High pressure loads).</p><p></p><p>The point is everyone needs to work up their own loads for their rifle and use the posted data for a starting point, and start with a mild listed load not the max listed because they may/could be over max in your rifle and with your setup.</p><p></p><p>The new manuals may be looking at the inexperienced new reloaders that want to start at Max listed loads for their sake.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1922810, member: 2736"] I am not a fan of max loads any more, but I do like to get good performance from a cartridge within reasonable pressure limits and most of the newer manuals were written by lawyers. A good example of this was when the 7 STW first came out there was no ammo for it and we had to use 8 mm rem cases and work up loads our selves. I managed to get 3530 ft/sec with a 140 grain partition without excessive pressures. Then came the day that A Square came out with loaded ammo with the proper head stamp and I bought 8 boxes and found it to be good ammo. They listed the velocity @ 3500 ft/sec, it was hot, but the pressure was within SAMMI recommendations. Now If you look in the loading manuals of today, they list the maximum velocity as 3380 ft/sec. loaded ammo is listed at 3300. with my load 3600 ft/sec was a max load with a 140 grain bullet. I pushed mine to 3750 before I started having problems and had to back off. (This was before I became wiser about shooting High pressure loads). The point is everyone needs to work up their own loads for their rifle and use the posted data for a starting point, and start with a mild listed load not the max listed because they may/could be over max in your rifle and with your setup. The new manuals may be looking at the inexperienced new reloaders that want to start at Max listed loads for their sake. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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