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WESHOOT2 · June 12, 2012, 08:02 AM

The "data" in any manual is ONLY a guide, as all components differ, as do guns.

Never start your loading at MAX; as your manual teaches you start low and work up slow. There is no "cushion" built in whatsoever, as your gun's MAX may be significantly lower (or higher) than the data suggests.

Manuals do not offer recipes, they offer information to help you develop load data for your components and gun.

June 12, 2012, 08:02 AM	#2
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	manuals are guides The "data" in any manual is ONLY a guide, as all components differ, as do guns. Never start your loading at MAX; as your manual teaches you start low and work up slow. There is no "cushion" built in whatsoever, as your gun's MAX may be significantly lower (or higher) than the data suggests. Manuals do not offer recipes, they offer information to help you develop load data for your components and gun. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"