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reynolds357 · October 31, 2013, 03:26 PM

Adamantium, you make assumptions not in the least bit based on fact. I have done quite a bit of fire forming with pistol powder over the years. What is the purpose of publishing load data for a rifle that has it close to 60% under powered in velocity and is running high pressure to push the bullet at a rediculously low velocity? The load also has the potential to be extremely dangerous due to the case capacity it is loaded at. You can pack the case full of Vih 24N41 if you like, but its an assanine load; just as the Unique load. Published load data is for the powders that perform best in a given cartridge and given weight bullet. You can pretty much shoot any rifle made at some velocity with any powder made. You can load a 50 BMG with Zip if you want to. Maybe Western should list that load in their published data.

October 31, 2013, 03:26 PM	#19
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,164	Adamantium, you make assumptions not in the least bit based on fact. I have done quite a bit of fire forming with pistol powder over the years. What is the purpose of publishing load data for a rifle that has it close to 60% under powered in velocity and is running high pressure to push the bullet at a rediculously low velocity? The load also has the potential to be extremely dangerous due to the case capacity it is loaded at. You can pack the case full of Vih 24N41 if you like, but its an assanine load; just as the Unique load. Published load data is for the powders that perform best in a given cartridge and given weight bullet. You can pretty much shoot any rifle made at some velocity with any powder made. You can load a 50 BMG with Zip if you want to. Maybe Western should list that load in their published data.