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The Basics, Starting Out
**Reloading Safety Reminder**
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<blockquote data-quote="Mountain Man" data-source="post: 53232" data-attributes="member: 1113"><p>just got back frome the range, where i had a small incident. normally around a bunch of experienced handloaders i wouldnt say anything because, one, they proabably already know, and two, the same reason you dont go around talking about your misses- but i've seen a lot of guys on here say they want to start reloading so i thought i'd post this. we all make mistakes, and hopefully someone learns from mine instead of doing it on their own.</p><p></p><p>i've been working on some new deer hunting loads for my 270. i was already at the max load listed for the nosler book i have, but from the past knew nosler keeps their loads low, for safety reasons, and most of my working loads already are either their max, or above it. no pressure signs existed, so i started stepping half a grain at a time to see how high i could accurately get for a for few extra fps. after shooting loads, i checked cases, and although noticed each load flattened primers a little bit more, no signs of cratering showed and cases never stuck in the chamber. i should have known once the primers hit a certain flatness- a hint i decided to ignore on the quest for speed- that i hit my limit, but since everything else looked ok, threw a couple more kernels in the next batch. the last load i did was too much. the first two rounds shot fine, but the third had that distinct 'pop' sound and a tit bit of smoke coming from the action. sure enough, the primer blew out. i got the hint THAT time. the first two cases still looked fine, but handled the extreme pressure well i guess. needless to say i'll be tearing the remaining 7 rounds apart tonite, and my working load will be reduced at least a full grain less. </p><p></p><p>reloading can be fun and rewarding, but for the new shooters starting out, be careful when you hit max load levels, and pay attention to cases. theres a reason the guys on here say reduce whatever load they give you and work up to it. remember, safety never takes a holiday.</p><p></p><p></p><p>other than that, hammer down.</p><p>-brian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mountain Man, post: 53232, member: 1113"] just got back frome the range, where i had a small incident. normally around a bunch of experienced handloaders i wouldnt say anything because, one, they proabably already know, and two, the same reason you dont go around talking about your misses- but i've seen a lot of guys on here say they want to start reloading so i thought i'd post this. we all make mistakes, and hopefully someone learns from mine instead of doing it on their own. i've been working on some new deer hunting loads for my 270. i was already at the max load listed for the nosler book i have, but from the past knew nosler keeps their loads low, for safety reasons, and most of my working loads already are either their max, or above it. no pressure signs existed, so i started stepping half a grain at a time to see how high i could accurately get for a for few extra fps. after shooting loads, i checked cases, and although noticed each load flattened primers a little bit more, no signs of cratering showed and cases never stuck in the chamber. i should have known once the primers hit a certain flatness- a hint i decided to ignore on the quest for speed- that i hit my limit, but since everything else looked ok, threw a couple more kernels in the next batch. the last load i did was too much. the first two rounds shot fine, but the third had that distinct 'pop' sound and a tit bit of smoke coming from the action. sure enough, the primer blew out. i got the hint THAT time. the first two cases still looked fine, but handled the extreme pressure well i guess. needless to say i'll be tearing the remaining 7 rounds apart tonite, and my working load will be reduced at least a full grain less. reloading can be fun and rewarding, but for the new shooters starting out, be careful when you hit max load levels, and pay attention to cases. theres a reason the guys on here say reduce whatever load they give you and work up to it. remember, safety never takes a holiday. other than that, hammer down. -brian [/QUOTE]
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