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Re: How hot?

Post by Ohio3Wheels »

I don't recall where right now but I read something in the last year or so that by the time you see flattened primers you're already too hot.

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Re: How hot?

Post by Archer »

Ohio3Wheels wrote:I don't recall where right now but I read something in the last year or so that by the time you see flattened primers you're already too hot.

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ONE of the reasons for following the recipes and LOOKING for pressure signs is that very thing...
Many of the pressure signs are not consistent indication that you are approaching a problem situation but that you may already be IN a problem situation. There is also some non-linear behavior. LEE's first edition manual mentions specifically that as large charges of magnum powder continue upward from possibly showing pressure signs there might be a phase where more powder does not show increased pressure through a certain amount and then suddenly shows an unsafe jump.

Flattened primers can be a subjective evaluation.
Loosened primer pockets can be something you see with soft brass or with a Semi-auto instead of an over pressure situation.
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