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HookedOnTheOutdoors · September 2, 2014, 11:58 AM

So, I am not even close to blowing / or abusing my gun then. That's nice to know.

Why do they quote the max pressure in load data and not the proof pressure?

This really makes me wonder how people are blowing guns in their hands... not from reasonable reloads I bet. More like failing to check a barrel after a squib round or poor reloading practices.

I was being asked about my sources for reloading data. I have the current Hornady manual, Lyman manual and the little paper back books that condense them all into one. The problem is that the Hornady manual does not list a Unique load for the 124 gr XTP. Neither does the Lyman. The paperback does and that's the source that I was using. Aliant's website doesn't even have a Sig load for a 124 gr XTP. All they have is 125 gr Speer Gold Dot loads.

I wasn't really sure if I could use that data or not. It wasn't the same bullet name or weight.

Anyways... better safe then sorry. Thank you for the great replies.

September 2, 2014, 11:58 AM	#11
HookedOnTheOutdoors Member Join Date: February 22, 2013 Location: West Central PA Posts: 29	So, I am not even close to blowing / or abusing my gun then. That's nice to know. Why do they quote the max pressure in load data and not the proof pressure? This really makes me wonder how people are blowing guns in their hands... not from reasonable reloads I bet. More like failing to check a barrel after a squib round or poor reloading practices. I was being asked about my sources for reloading data. I have the current Hornady manual, Lyman manual and the little paper back books that condense them all into one. The problem is that the Hornady manual does not list a Unique load for the 124 gr XTP. Neither does the Lyman. The paperback does and that's the source that I was using. Aliant's website doesn't even have a Sig load for a 124 gr XTP. All they have is 125 gr Speer Gold Dot loads. I wasn't really sure if I could use that data or not. It wasn't the same bullet name or weight. Anyways... better safe then sorry. Thank you for the great replies. __________________ "Live life to it's complete fullest..No Regrets" William Kyle Bly, RIP my son.