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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Coyle" data-source="post: 1382335" data-attributes="member: 70559"><p>This thread reminds me of an overload I made from listening to the "experts" when I was a new loader. This was about 1978. I had a new Klienguenther K14 with the "Stelite insert". I wanted a light load for practicing offhand. I read in a magazine one could use pistol powder topped with cream-of-wheat under a light weight bullet. I followed his instructions. I weighed the c-o-w and added that to the weight of the bullet.</p><p></p><p>On the first shot I could not open the bolt. I smacked it with a rubber hammer and it opened. I measured a few of the unfired belts of the 7 Rem Mag and averaged them. Then I measured the belt on the "light" load. The belt expanded .170"<strong>!</strong> You read that right. The gunsmith told me the chamber was bulged but the action was fine. I installed a Douglas Premium Airgauge 28" 7-.300 Weatherby and used it for about ten years. It was outrageously accurate compared to what I was used to. When that barrel was shot out I rebarreled it to .375-8 Rem Mag, also 28" barrel. It is even more accurate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Coyle, post: 1382335, member: 70559"] This thread reminds me of an overload I made from listening to the "experts" when I was a new loader. This was about 1978. I had a new Klienguenther K14 with the "Stelite insert". I wanted a light load for practicing offhand. I read in a magazine one could use pistol powder topped with cream-of-wheat under a light weight bullet. I followed his instructions. I weighed the c-o-w and added that to the weight of the bullet. On the first shot I could not open the bolt. I smacked it with a rubber hammer and it opened. I measured a few of the unfired belts of the 7 Rem Mag and averaged them. Then I measured the belt on the "light" load. The belt expanded .170"[B]![/B] You read that right. The gunsmith told me the chamber was bulged but the action was fine. I installed a Douglas Premium Airgauge 28" 7-.300 Weatherby and used it for about ten years. It was outrageously accurate compared to what I was used to. When that barrel was shot out I rebarreled it to .375-8 Rem Mag, also 28" barrel. It is even more accurate. [/QUOTE]
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