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Reloading to replicate another caliber?
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<blockquote data-quote="QuietTexan" data-source="post: 3028578" data-attributes="member: 116181"><p>I work backwards of this, I'm (usually) more likely to load something large slower than it's max potential rather than push something small hotter. When I started making my own reamer designs I got into looking at bolt thrust and chamber pressures and it's pretty readily apparent that performance comes not only with a cost in components, but can really beat up your actions. I want a big margin of safety when I'm lighting off 120+gns of powder in a 30 cal bore a foot in front of my face. I had two 30-338s made - one in a big action with a 1.350" barrel, and the other in a standard action with a 1.250" barrel. Guess which one runs 150 FPS slower? <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> Maybe I could make my RUM run faster, maybe not, but it will definately have much higher presure to get there.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure I'll try to find where a 245 Berger explodes out of my 30XC, but I'll ultimately settle on a load below max that shoots well.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So this is why I don't do caliber debates with pistols. You can't miss fast enough to save yourself, and the best gun to have in a gun fight is the one with you and wasn't left at home. If I have to die, I'd rather go out knowing I put ten very small 22LR holes from a purse gun into the guy rather than zero 45 cal holes with the 1911 that's out in the truck. At least it's a head start for the next guy dealing with the problem I didn't end.</p><p></p><p>And before anyone says I can carry a 1911.... I can, but sometimes you go to Wal Mart at 10:30pm in gym shorts and I don't need the ladies chasing me around trying to score my digits. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I get power and energy and all that, but don't matter if you can't hit with it. My dad is almost 80, and is still an absolute menance with a 22LR. Couldn't hit the side of his house with a Glock, but a squirrel at 30 yards sitting on a limb is dead meat. He has a Marlin Model 60 next to his bed - I fully expect the coroner to find 18 tiny holes in whoever gets dragged out of his house <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> Or him with an empty Marlin and a smile. Sometimes you fight as best you can and still lose, but at least you fought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietTexan, post: 3028578, member: 116181"] I work backwards of this, I'm (usually) more likely to load something large slower than it's max potential rather than push something small hotter. When I started making my own reamer designs I got into looking at bolt thrust and chamber pressures and it's pretty readily apparent that performance comes not only with a cost in components, but can really beat up your actions. I want a big margin of safety when I'm lighting off 120+gns of powder in a 30 cal bore a foot in front of my face. I had two 30-338s made - one in a big action with a 1.350" barrel, and the other in a standard action with a 1.250" barrel. Guess which one runs 150 FPS slower? 🤣 Maybe I could make my RUM run faster, maybe not, but it will definately have much higher presure to get there. I'm sure I'll try to find where a 245 Berger explodes out of my 30XC, but I'll ultimately settle on a load below max that shoots well. So this is why I don't do caliber debates with pistols. You can't miss fast enough to save yourself, and the best gun to have in a gun fight is the one with you and wasn't left at home. If I have to die, I'd rather go out knowing I put ten very small 22LR holes from a purse gun into the guy rather than zero 45 cal holes with the 1911 that's out in the truck. At least it's a head start for the next guy dealing with the problem I didn't end. And before anyone says I can carry a 1911.... I can, but sometimes you go to Wal Mart at 10:30pm in gym shorts and I don't need the ladies chasing me around trying to score my digits. ;) I get power and energy and all that, but don't matter if you can't hit with it. My dad is almost 80, and is still an absolute menance with a 22LR. Couldn't hit the side of his house with a Glock, but a squirrel at 30 yards sitting on a limb is dead meat. He has a Marlin Model 60 next to his bed - I fully expect the coroner to find 18 tiny holes in whoever gets dragged out of his house 🤣 Or him with an empty Marlin and a smile. Sometimes you fight as best you can and still lose, but at least you fought. [/QUOTE]
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