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Reloading
VLD question
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<blockquote data-quote="FearNoWind" data-source="post: 931741" data-attributes="member: 50867"><p>If you're new to reloading, keep this in mind.</p><p>IMO, the worst place for anyone with a beginning interest in reloading to get load information is from an internet forum.</p><p>If you want load information, consult your factory reloading manual and start from there.</p><p>You may find, after you have some experience, that you can use SOME of the information you collect from various forums - but it's not the place to start. Once you fully understand what's happening with your loads and how your rifle responds to X grains of X powder, X bullet seating depth, X primer and X ambient temperature with hot/cold barrel (head space and case length being constant) you will be better prepared to move toward some of the advance reloading practices. </p><p>It is not common for two rifles to respond the same way to the same load. Forcing bullets into the lands works fine for some rifles with some loads; but it is not a standard practice that works well with every rifle/load combination. My 6BR and my .284 do not like loads with an OAL that extends into the lands. They shoot bug holes with a bit of a jump. The further into the lands you load the bullet the higher the chamber pressures will go and (in many rifles) those pressures can reach dangerous levels very quickly.</p><p>Be safe - move slow and understand the consequences before you pull the trigger on a well planned hand grenade.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FearNoWind, post: 931741, member: 50867"] If you're new to reloading, keep this in mind. IMO, the worst place for anyone with a beginning interest in reloading to get load information is from an internet forum. If you want load information, consult your factory reloading manual and start from there. You may find, after you have some experience, that you can use SOME of the information you collect from various forums - but it's not the place to start. Once you fully understand what's happening with your loads and how your rifle responds to X grains of X powder, X bullet seating depth, X primer and X ambient temperature with hot/cold barrel (head space and case length being constant) you will be better prepared to move toward some of the advance reloading practices. It is not common for two rifles to respond the same way to the same load. Forcing bullets into the lands works fine for some rifles with some loads; but it is not a standard practice that works well with every rifle/load combination. My 6BR and my .284 do not like loads with an OAL that extends into the lands. They shoot bug holes with a bit of a jump. The further into the lands you load the bullet the higher the chamber pressures will go and (in many rifles) those pressures can reach dangerous levels very quickly. Be safe - move slow and understand the consequences before you pull the trigger on a well planned hand grenade. [/QUOTE]
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