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GMan
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Post subject: under spec powder charge Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:20 am |
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Joined: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:04 pm Posts: 12 Location: Coon Rapids
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Quick question - Is it safe to shoot a round that has a powder charge 3 gr short of the specified powder charge of the powder manufacture? What might be some of the results other than poor accuarcy.
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mnhome
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:00 am |
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Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:08 am Posts: 63
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if you have any concerns break out the bullet puller, better to be safe then sorry
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Pinnacle
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:04 am |
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Designated waste of protoplasm |
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Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:41 pm Posts: 1807 Location: Western Burbs of MPLS
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What caliber - what type of powder?
H110 / 296 I would be very concerned - but you are supposed to reduce most powder and bullet combinations by 5% to start anyhow.
But if you have a concern - pull the bullets and start over again - I would recommend the RCBS Collett puller with the proper collett - I have found that there is little if any bullet damage.
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GMan
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:25 am |
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Joined: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:04 pm Posts: 12 Location: Coon Rapids
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Thanks - I'll go get a bullet puller today.
Pinnacle - Guess who???? Thank you for your help last week. You got my number if you wanna give me a call.
The caliber is .45 with 230 FMJ bullets.
The powder is Accurate #5 calls for 7.8gr to 8.7gr. There's 4 gr in the charge.
I need to get a bullet puller anyway. I like being safe and not sorry.
Thanks AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
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Pinnacle
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:46 am |
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Designated waste of protoplasm |
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Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:41 pm Posts: 1807 Location: Western Burbs of MPLS
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Yeah that seems a little light.
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