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I just don't understand why anyone would beat up a gun with +P pressures and running up to 200 fps slower than standard pressure rounds.
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It's all a matter of dollars and sense......
If 5 grains of power "A" gives you 950 fps and 10 grains of Powder "B" gives you 1100 fps, then your cost for powder doubles just to gain that extra 150 fps.
Powder "A" might be running at higher pressures, but, as long as they don't exceed spec. it doesn't matter.
Actually - in the hype driven market they label it +P+ or something like that and suck in the unsuspecting.
BTW - kudos to you for picking up on this.
This is what the real value of reloading/handloading is - looking under the covers to see what makes things tick.
Saving money on the ammunition is just fallout.