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wncchester · July 14, 2009, 08:37 AM

"in front of 42.5 grains of varget powder, remington 9 1\2 primer. Decent accuracy at 100 yards.....but how low can I load .."

Powders are designed to work within a "normal" pressure range. Loading below that range produces inconsistant burn rates, it can fluctuate wildly.

Low velocity loads require a faster burn rate powder that can produce the proper pressure even if for a brief time. Thus, the Red Dot reduced load IS the way to go.

But, since modest powder charges are a lot less expensive than bullets, even cutting the charge in half won't greatly reduce the reloading costs.

July 14, 2009, 08:37 AM	#5
wncchester Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2002 Posts: 2,832	"in front of 42.5 grains of varget powder, remington 9 1\2 primer. Decent accuracy at 100 yards.....but how low can I load .." Powders are designed to work within a "normal" pressure range. Loading below that range produces inconsistant burn rates, it can fluctuate wildly. Low velocity loads require a faster burn rate powder that can produce the proper pressure even if for a brief time. Thus, the Red Dot reduced load IS the way to go. But, since modest powder charges are a lot less expensive than bullets, even cutting the charge in half won't greatly reduce the reloading costs.