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Sport45 · December 10, 1999, 05:27 PM

i tried using Lee's formula to get a 1000 fps load using H4895. It went bang when I pulled the trigger and a hole appeared not too far from the center of the target. Only problem was that about 15-20% of the powder was still in the case and barrel unburt. I'll try a small dose of 231 next time.

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"An unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man."

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December 10, 1999, 05:27 PM	#6
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	i tried using Lee's formula to get a 1000 fps load using H4895. It went bang when I pulled the trigger and a hole appeared not too far from the center of the target. Only problem was that about 15-20% of the powder was still in the case and barrel unburt. I'll try a small dose of 231 next time. ------------------ "An unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." Cesare Beccaria, the father of modern criminology