ecoman
Well-Known Member
How about a thunderflash into the arena ? All barrels of a given calibre are not ALL the same. Some appear to be a bit tighter than others don't they ? Wouldn't this affect pressure and the requirement to take precautionary steps - if not exactly starting from the very beginning.
I'm not into taking sides, but just chucking in my tuppenceworth. As you said Paul - it's not about being 'right' but about safety first.
The comment about the potential difference between boat tails and flat tails is, I think, a pertinent and important one, and from my limited experience of basic but effective homeloading over thirty years, and field testing a couple of bullet types on behalf of the companies, I've observed some fairly wide differences in prescribed handbook loadings of same caliber bullets and same powder brand loadings. For instance - the Lyman handbook - 47th. edition, can reveal some interesting differences to others.
My advice - forget shortcuts in order to save on bullets and take a route with which you feel really comfortable. A bullet or two saved at the possible expense of a separated case or blown primers is not worth it because you might then be on the way to bolt-lug set-back - dependent upon the style of lugs.
I'm not into taking sides, but just chucking in my tuppenceworth. As you said Paul - it's not about being 'right' but about safety first.
The comment about the potential difference between boat tails and flat tails is, I think, a pertinent and important one, and from my limited experience of basic but effective homeloading over thirty years, and field testing a couple of bullet types on behalf of the companies, I've observed some fairly wide differences in prescribed handbook loadings of same caliber bullets and same powder brand loadings. For instance - the Lyman handbook - 47th. edition, can reveal some interesting differences to others.
My advice - forget shortcuts in order to save on bullets and take a route with which you feel really comfortable. A bullet or two saved at the possible expense of a separated case or blown primers is not worth it because you might then be on the way to bolt-lug set-back - dependent upon the style of lugs.