Question for All the Ammo/Reloding Experts - Page 2

buck460XVR · May 13, 2013, 06:07 PM

Anybody that has had a revolver with tight throats or chambers knows why you start low and work up. Hornady uses a 5'' Government for their test barrel in .45ACP. Can't get more "real life" than that.

We work up loads to be safe, find out what our gun likes for accuracy and to find a load that is enjoyable to shoot for the intended purpose. In the case of autoloaders, we need to know what load cycles our firearms the best. A load that works very well in a Marlin lever .44 may not cycle a Ruger .44 auto carbine. One could most certainly throw a dart at the manual and go with the recipe it lands on, but then, other than a little cost savings, (as if any of us SAVE any monies by handloading) what sense would handloading make?

arch308 · May 13, 2013, 08:50 PM

I save alot of money by reloading for handguns. Otherwise I would probably not bother.

May 13, 2013, 06:07 PM	#26
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	Anybody that has had a revolver with tight throats or chambers knows why you start low and work up. Hornady uses a 5'' Government for their test barrel in .45ACP. Can't get more "real life" than that. We work up loads to be safe, find out what our gun likes for accuracy and to find a load that is enjoyable to shoot for the intended purpose. In the case of autoloaders, we need to know what load cycles our firearms the best. A load that works very well in a Marlin lever .44 may not cycle a Ruger .44 auto carbine. One could most certainly throw a dart at the manual and go with the recipe it lands on, but then, other than a little cost savings, (as if any of us SAVE any monies by handloading) what sense would handloading make?

May 13, 2013, 08:50 PM	#27
arch308 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2011 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 876	I save alot of money by reloading for handguns. Otherwise I would probably not bother.