Why do you have to buy so many different types of powders?

[jrbfishn]

To add to the above:

Reading primers can be like reading tea leaves, some primers are so hard you won't see any distortion until it is too late.

So for the envelope pushers, look for other signs to go with the primer inspection.

Sticky bolt lift.
Difficult extraction.
Any bulging of case head.
Extractor marks on case head.

I look for anything abnormal.

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[jrbfishn]

Varget is hard to get here too. There is generally a decent variety, just fepends on what you will settle for and what you will pay for it.

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[TheMailMan]

To add to the above:

Reading primers can be like reading tea leaves, some primers are so hard you won't see any distortion until it is too late.

So for the envelope pushers, look for other signs to go with the primer inspection.

Sticky bolt lift.
Difficult extraction.
Any bulging of case head.
Extractor marks on case head.

I believe it was Handloader magazine a few years back had an article on primers and high pressure signs.

Basically most primers won't show the classic high pressure signs till you're up in the 70,000+ psi range. When you're looking at primers in a cartridge that has a SAAMI max of say 35,000 PSI you're going to be WAY above that before you see anything.

To the OP.

I've got a good three feet of reloading manuals.

Pet Loads, volumes I & II, manuals from all the major bullet and powder manufactures, Hodgdon's yearly, issues of Handloader, Lyman, Lyman Bullet, old manuals... it just goes on and on.

 

[CHRONICcartman]

I believe it was Handloader magazine a few years back had an article on primers and high pressure signs.

Basically most primers won't show the classic high pressure signs till you're up in the 70,000+ psi range. When you're looking at primers in a cartridge that has a SAAMI max of say 35,000 PSI you're going to be WAY above that before you see anything.

To the OP.

I've got a good three feet of reloading manuals.

Pet Loads, volumes I & II, manuals from all the major bullet and powder manufactures, Hodgdon's yearly, issues of Handloader, Lyman, Lyman Bullet, old manuals... it just goes on and on.

Just wish that someone would literally put it all in one manual.

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[jrbfishn]

That would take half the fun out of it.

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[robocop10mm]

I load BLC-2, W-748 or H-335 for .223 up to .30-06 and dang near everything in between. The "high performance" calibers like .25-06 and the belted Magnums get H-4831 SC.

For handguns I like W-231/HP-38 or Red Dot (although, Red Dot has become a unicorn powder), Blue Dot for high energy auto loading cartridges and W-296 for Magnum revolver cartridges, .30 Carbine and .300 Blk

 

[TheDan]

Just wish that someone would literally put it all in one manual.

Weren't you looking for a firearms related business project awhile back? Sounds like you found it

Make it an "app" with a very small subscription fee or perhaps even ad driven, and you could have nice useful little product. Being able to easily look up substitutes while staring at what's on the shelf at Cabelas would be useful.

 

[robertc1024]

Weren't you looking for a firearms related business project awhile back? Sounds like you found it

Make it an "app" with a very small subscription fee or perhaps even ad driven, and you could have nice useful little product. Being able to easily look up substitutes while staring at what's on the shelf at Cabelas would be useful.

Sounds like a litigation nightmare. Proceed purchasing staggering amounts of insurance before releasing it.

 

[CHRONICcartman]

Sounds like a litigation nightmare. Proceed purchasing staggering amounts of insurance before releasing it.

If the data is published then why would you need a bunch of insurance?

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