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Is it a macho thing? Will the people at the range laugh because some guy is shooting start loads and not max?
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I have a friend that thinks so, to the MAX!!!! He recently got a 44 Mag and we worked up a nice, stout (1500 fps, 200 grain) and a very accurate load but since it didn't rattle the rafters and loosen the screws in the side plate he wanted to go higher in charge weight. I refused to help so he goes to another friends house and proceeds to exceed the maximum as listed in the manual just so it "sounded" better. Of course accuracy went out the window from what he says.
When I found out what he had done (by his bragging) I told him that I won't be shooting with him any longer if he was going to over load his handloads. Long story short, he got his butt on his shoulders and we haven't spoken for over a month..... Oh well.......