[Walter]

'gearyr' posted a request for load data for a Nosler 180 gr. bullet.

Smokey Joe replied that if gearyr wanted Nosler bullet data he really should
get a Nosler manual.

My question is this: Isn't loading data pretty much the same regardless of
the brand of the bullet, as long as the bullets are very close in configuration
and weight? For example, a Nosler 180 gr. boattail, and a Hornady 180 gr.
boattail softpoint. It seems to me that a given safe load for one should be
perfectly safe for the other.

I know there are exceptions to the rule, such as the Barnes solid copper bullet, and maybe even some all-lead bullets. But am I wrong in my thinking?

If I am wrong, I am going to have to go buy a few more reloading manuals.

Walter