The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post

DaHaMac · February 16, 2002, 01:24 PM

Where can one find the official SAAMI specs for cartridges? I have been to the SAAMI homepage and didn't find any info.

Everyone talks about SAAMI specs, but rarely do I see an "Official" source quoted or footnoted.

This is a curious interest for me and I figure reloaders would be the right people to ask. Especially since these pressures concern us when we reload.

I need to check my reloading books, and this question is admittedly asked without first researching to an great deal; but will the "official" source compare PSI pressure data and CUP pressure data? It is curious how the reloading books will list certain rounds in PSI and other in CUP. Heck, I am looking at the .454 data in the Hodgon book as I type and for Hodgdon powder they list the CUP pressures and for Winchester they list the PSI pressures.

Thanks in Advance for any helpful information, links, or clues that will aid in expanding our collective reloading knowledge.

February 16, 2002, 01:24 PM	#1
DaHaMac Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2000 Location: West Central Georgia Posts: 247	SAAMI Specs? Where can one find the official SAAMI specs for cartridges? I have been to the SAAMI homepage and didn't find any info. Everyone talks about SAAMI specs, but rarely do I see an "Official" source quoted or footnoted. This is a curious interest for me and I figure reloaders would be the right people to ask. Especially since these pressures concern us when we reload. I need to check my reloading books, and this question is admittedly asked without first researching to an great deal; but will the "official" source compare PSI pressure data and CUP pressure data? It is curious how the reloading books will list certain rounds in PSI and other in CUP. Heck, I am looking at the .454 data in the Hodgon book as I type and for Hodgdon powder they list the CUP pressures and for Winchester they list the PSI pressures. Thanks in Advance for any helpful information, links, or clues that will aid in expanding our collective reloading knowledge.