Macchina
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Just spit balling here, but how cool would it be if somebody was able to manufacturer a set of "pressure telling" casings we could reload? These cases would be loaded like any other brass case but set up to alert the reloader when a loaded round was fired at or near the max pressure for the given round. These cases would be sold in small numbers (10 or so) and one or two would be used during high-end load development to make sure a load is still safe.
I'm not sure how it would be done, however the case would have to be exactly identical in capacity to a standard case to ensure an accurate test.
Some possibilities would be a pressure sensitive paint on the inside of the case that was calibrated at the right pressure. Maybe also a small closed vessel in the head of the case (exposed to the powder of course) that would rupture at the max pressure.
I'm going to think on this a bit more, any thoughts? Would you be interested in something like this?
I'm not sure how it would be done, however the case would have to be exactly identical in capacity to a standard case to ensure an accurate test.
Some possibilities would be a pressure sensitive paint on the inside of the case that was calibrated at the right pressure. Maybe also a small closed vessel in the head of the case (exposed to the powder of course) that would rupture at the max pressure.
I'm going to think on this a bit more, any thoughts? Would you be interested in something like this?