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December 9, 2001, 07:30 AM | #1 |
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Does my Modern Reloading book have a misprint?
I'm new to reloading and would like some help. I have the Lee Modern Reloading book and with the load I'm attempting to do I believe there may be a misprint.
Page 477 45 ACP under 230 Grain Jacketed: Accur #7 is 11.0 for the start Grains and 11.0 is also for the NEVER EXCEED Grains. What gives? Lee states that he did all the work for you, but I think he missed this one. The same info is on the paper that came with the dies. Thanks for the help! |
December 9, 2001, 09:19 AM | #2 |
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I don't have my manuals here but Accurate Arm's website doesn't even list #7 for the 45 ACP. I'll look in more books later tonight.
FWIW, I bought Lee's manual and did find an error in it. Here is AA'a site: http://accuratearms.com/data/45.html |
December 9, 2001, 10:41 AM | #3 |
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Always a good, and safe, idea to second source loading data.
Typos and editorial errors occur in most books. Sam |
December 9, 2001, 12:05 PM | #4 |
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AA-7 From 8.6 grains to 10.7 grains
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December 9, 2001, 10:33 PM | #5 |
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I have 230Gr 8.6 min=690FPS 9.6 max =794FPS AA#7 !! LPP
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December 9, 2001, 11:52 PM | #6 |
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I wrote to Lee that the book has a load:
10mm 155 gr 11.6 gr 800X Where as the IMR website has the load as 9.8 gr http://www.imrpowder.com/handgun/10mm-1.html Lee wrote back and said not to use the book if it disagrees with the manufacturer's data. |
December 10, 2001, 06:25 AM | #7 |
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The AA book, 2nd edition has:
230 gr Seirra FMJ, 11.0 gr of #7 for max at 922 FPS 9.9 gr to start at 828 FPS. Not sure why the data for #7 isn't on there web site. |
December 10, 2001, 06:36 PM | #8 |
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Thanks everyone for your help. I loaded about 35 already at 11.00 grains and 50 at 10.4 grains. If the cases don't show signs of weakening; I guess it is safe to shoot them off?
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December 11, 2001, 12:44 AM | #9 |
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Bushmaster 225; Would you please make a point of contacting Lee and making them aware that they might have a misprint. The thought that they would not like to learn of Misprints, Errors, and Omissions in their book would be strange.
At least that way they have a chance of correcting at next printing. |
December 13, 2001, 12:03 AM | #10 |
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Griz, feel like your post wasn't read?
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December 13, 2001, 01:40 PM | #11 |
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I’m not sure what part of my posts you mean were ignored. If by chance you mean the error in he book, I think I can find it again if anybody is interested. It wasn’t a disagreement with the other manufactures data*, it was more like having the decimal in the wrong place. I’m not sure how dangerous that would be since nobody can put ten times the charge in a case, but it doesn’t make me warm and fuzzy.
* When comparing Lee’s data with the others, the similarities in the way the material is presented and often identical data, I got the impression the data was a direct copy from other books. I still bought the book because it was a good source for a lot of seldom seen combinations. |
December 13, 2001, 06:34 PM | #12 |
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Got a reply from LEE
"No misprint. Many loads provided by the powder companies give a single load option for some powders and a particular bullet weight. We simply place that amount in the start and never exceed column."
Don That is there full reply! So, I'll shoot the loads. |
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