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Originally Posted by wncchester
Maybe it depends on what you call a "detonation." In a manner of speaking, any time we fire a firearm is a detonantion, we just usually keep it under control. ??
Check your loading manual's data for H110/W296, you will find the starting and max loads to be very close together. There's a reason for that; don't load that powder down.
Today 04:33 PM
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Detonation is a very specific term and our firearms don't detonate. I think the term for what we do is deflagration.
The only reason for not downloading H110/W296 is that when very cold, with loose crimp, there may not be enough pressure to burn the powder - hence a squib. The squib can either tie up the revolver or lodge a bullet in the barrel. I would imagine that a 300gr bullet lodged in the barrel of a 44 mag would cause a blowup if the next round were fired into it. I don't think you'd get away with a bulged barrel.