anybody got an answer for this one?? Don't say call Hodgden, tried that, they ain't talkin..Another question, if the 5.8gr. load has approx the same pressure as say, 8gr. of Unique why is the recoil so much less? Seems like every time I increase pressure in a load the recoil factor goes up...I may be sly like fox, but I'm also smart like tractor..
Why companies get headaches
You are looking at load development for cartridges where the working pressure is at least 30k psi and trying to use it for a cartridge that is set for 15-20k psi. You have load data showing actual pressure so you know that, unless you are intentionally loading for higher pressures in a gun that can safely handle the higher pressure, you can not increase the published load.
Now, if the 70% load is over the published max load, you need to bring that to their attention.
However, any reloader starting at the 70% load is responsible for determining the max load for themselves. The max load they have you determined is just the max load without compression and that is the max load in your gun that is safe, provided the pressure it generates in safe in your gun.
The point is that no compressed load can be considered safe.
You are looking at load development for cartridges where the working pressure is at least 30k psi and trying to use it for a cartridge that is set for 15-20k psi. You have load data showing actual pressure so you know that, unless you are intentionally loading for higher pressures in a gun that can safely handle the higher pressure, you can not increase the published load.
Now, if the 70% load is over the published max load, you need to bring that to their attention.
However, any reloader starting at the 70% load is responsible for determining the max load for themselves. The max load they have you determined is just the max load without compression and that is the max load in your gun that is safe, provided the pressure it generates in safe in your gun.
The point is that no compressed load can be considered safe.
