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<blockquote data-quote="coyotezapper" data-source="post: 1297845" data-attributes="member: 20438"><p>Over the years I never knew that most of my loads were way over pressured. I always looked for the normal indicators and assumed if there were no signs then the pressures must be okay. It was not until I purchased an Oehler 43 PBL when I realized how wrong I was and after looking at the round count these barrels had before being shot out should have sent off warning signs long before this time. Most of my loads were as much as 10k over pressure in some cases. </p><p> </p><p>Current experience. Local guy I know wanted to build a LR hunting rifle for his first custom. He wanted a 7RM but I talked him into a 28N. After the rifle was built and bbl break in complete he began load work up. I recommended to him this site to get him started on loads but I also gave him Quickload predictions for his bbl length and case capacity. He called me one day and asked when was the next time I would be going to the local range and could I pressure check his final load. We set up a time and met at the range and when I asked him what his final load was he said 89.2 grs RL33 with the 195 Berger. I knew this would be a warm load being that I gave him 86 grs RL33 and 3025 fps as max for his .210" FB chamber at 3.60" OAL. I told him the charge may vary but the 3025 fps would be at max saami pressure. We set his rifle up and began to test his load and with an average of 3200 fps he was at 75K pressure, 10K over saami. No pressure signs on the Nosler brass at all. The grouping was phenomenal - under 1/4" but once he saw the pressure he could not squeeze the trigger without flinching due to being afraid of these pressures. I agreed to help him find a lower pressured load.</p><p> </p><p>My only motivation here is to encourage all to be smart when it comes to handloading. The consequences could be horrible. Some of the statements I read mirror statements I have heard for years having made them myself and can be misleading. Some just repeat something they have heard just to have a voice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coyotezapper, post: 1297845, member: 20438"] Over the years I never knew that most of my loads were way over pressured. I always looked for the normal indicators and assumed if there were no signs then the pressures must be okay. It was not until I purchased an Oehler 43 PBL when I realized how wrong I was and after looking at the round count these barrels had before being shot out should have sent off warning signs long before this time. Most of my loads were as much as 10k over pressure in some cases. Current experience. Local guy I know wanted to build a LR hunting rifle for his first custom. He wanted a 7RM but I talked him into a 28N. After the rifle was built and bbl break in complete he began load work up. I recommended to him this site to get him started on loads but I also gave him Quickload predictions for his bbl length and case capacity. He called me one day and asked when was the next time I would be going to the local range and could I pressure check his final load. We set up a time and met at the range and when I asked him what his final load was he said 89.2 grs RL33 with the 195 Berger. I knew this would be a warm load being that I gave him 86 grs RL33 and 3025 fps as max for his .210" FB chamber at 3.60" OAL. I told him the charge may vary but the 3025 fps would be at max saami pressure. We set his rifle up and began to test his load and with an average of 3200 fps he was at 75K pressure, 10K over saami. No pressure signs on the Nosler brass at all. The grouping was phenomenal - under 1/4" but once he saw the pressure he could not squeeze the trigger without flinching due to being afraid of these pressures. I agreed to help him find a lower pressured load. My only motivation here is to encourage all to be smart when it comes to handloading. The consequences could be horrible. Some of the statements I read mirror statements I have heard for years having made them myself and can be misleading. Some just repeat something they have heard just to have a voice. [/QUOTE]
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