Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Running hot loads?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="dragman" data-source="post: 1077359" data-attributes="member: 39571"><p>IMHO I don't use the books at all. Now I don't have an factory rifles that I am loading anything for at the moment, but a lot of custom ones. The book tells me very little... </p><p> </p><p>How can you give me case capacity and max loads if:</p><p>book doesn't know my exact reamer dimensions </p><p>book doesn't know if it's a tight bore or not</p><p>book doesn't know the measurement of the gas check on the bullet your running</p><p> </p><p>There are too many small things that can be different. Honestly it's a general guide and that is it. once I am ready to try a powder, bullet, primer combo just work up slowly looking for all the classic pressure signs and go from there. I have had guns that showed pressure almost 3 grains UNDER the books max all because of the data above being so different than SAMI spec. I have also had many guns that I shot 4-5 grains over the books max for those same reasons. </p><p> </p><p>When in doubt with a factory gun use the book since reloading isn't something to take chances on, but if you know what your doing just be smart about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dragman, post: 1077359, member: 39571"] IMHO I don't use the books at all. Now I don't have an factory rifles that I am loading anything for at the moment, but a lot of custom ones. The book tells me very little... How can you give me case capacity and max loads if: book doesn't know my exact reamer dimensions book doesn't know if it's a tight bore or not book doesn't know the measurement of the gas check on the bullet your running There are too many small things that can be different. Honestly it's a general guide and that is it. once I am ready to try a powder, bullet, primer combo just work up slowly looking for all the classic pressure signs and go from there. I have had guns that showed pressure almost 3 grains UNDER the books max all because of the data above being so different than SAMI spec. I have also had many guns that I shot 4-5 grains over the books max for those same reasons. When in doubt with a factory gun use the book since reloading isn't something to take chances on, but if you know what your doing just be smart about it. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Running hot loads?
Top