mhdishere
Member
Let me start by saying I've never hand-loaded (except for muzzle loaders), but I've read a few things about the process so I understand the concepts involved.
My short list of Christmas presents includes a rifle. Rifle ammo being the price it is, I'll probably someday get into handloading. I'm somewhat frightened about the kaboom pictures I see here and elsewhere, and was thinking along these lines to prevent such a thing from happening to me:
Suppose, for your given cartridge, you chose a powder whose burning characteristics are such that a double-maximum charge just wouldn't fit in the case? You might squeeze in a somewhat over-charge, but that shouldn't cause a KB. If you end up with powder all over your bench you know you already loaded that case.
Is this practical? Yes, I know I should be careful, I intend to, but sometimes excrement occurs.
My short list of Christmas presents includes a rifle. Rifle ammo being the price it is, I'll probably someday get into handloading. I'm somewhat frightened about the kaboom pictures I see here and elsewhere, and was thinking along these lines to prevent such a thing from happening to me:
Suppose, for your given cartridge, you chose a powder whose burning characteristics are such that a double-maximum charge just wouldn't fit in the case? You might squeeze in a somewhat over-charge, but that shouldn't cause a KB. If you end up with powder all over your bench you know you already loaded that case.
Is this practical? Yes, I know I should be careful, I intend to, but sometimes excrement occurs.