Keith Glasscock
Gold $$ Contributor
Published manuals have research behind them that none of you have done. You don't have the equipment.
Stay off my range with your heavy loads.
I never take loads off the internet.
Hmmm.
I understand your perspective on this subject, but this response is a bit shrill don't you think?
I disagree with your position on this and several other topics, that doesn't mean that we have to snipe at one another.
Let met explain my position a bit more clearly:
Sometimes, a test can be done that gives reliable results without strain gauges. For example, checking for plastic deformation of case heads does a nice job of determining whether the safe limits are being exceeded. You aren't going to test this with a dial caliper with any accuracy, but many of us have special tools to do just that.
Now, loading out of a manual can get one into a world of hurt as well. The assumption that all is well because it was tested on a different rifle in the laboratory is the first brick along the road to a boom. I would recommend using the techniques practiced by competitive shooters to determine if a load is too hot even while loading out of a manual. Likewise, certain powder and cleaning regimen combinations can and do result in very high pressures as carbon builds up.
Load safe,