I overloaded my cartridge by 1.2g. I was loading 44Mag using 240g XTP bullet with Alliant 300MP powder. That bullet calls for 25g of 300MP which would be the MAX load. The gun I will be using is a S&W 629 with a 6 inch barrel. Should I pull the bullets and start over or shoot them?
Pull it or Shoot it?
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unwise11
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I'd pull it.. I don't know though.. a new gun could probably handle it.
Hondo 60
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so max is 25 & you loaded them 26.2?
I think I'd pull 'em.
How many?
I think I'd pull 'em.
How many?
nambu1
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Pull them. It is better to be safe than sorry.
blarby
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Pull it.
Much easier to pull it from the brass than your chest or face.
I know its extreme, but it happens.
Much easier to pull it from the brass than your chest or face.
I know its extreme, but it happens.
ArchAngelCD
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The data you're using is with a Speer GDHP bullet. It's my experiance the Hornady XTP bullet uses even less powder to achieve the Max charge and other bullets. If I'm correct those loads are even hotter than you think and should not be shot.
Seedtick
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Pull it or Shoot it?
Well, you could drop back to the starting load and work your way up and see. I know I've had times when I was working up a load that I decided to stop before trying some of the hotter loads I had loaded up to try. Then when I got back to the bench I pulled those and went from there.
I reckon my way would only help if you were in fact, working up something new.
Seedtick
Well, you could drop back to the starting load and work your way up and see. I know I've had times when I was working up a load that I decided to stop before trying some of the hotter loads I had loaded up to try. Then when I got back to the bench I pulled those and went from there.
I reckon my way would only help if you were in fact, working up something new.
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wynnjammer
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pull it
243winxb
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Pull Alliant powder guide 2011, i am looking at, lists a 300gr Speer UCSP - Powder 300MP- Fed 150 primer-federal brass-oal 1.665"- 22.0 gr.Maximum -1350 fps. Start low on the powder charge and work up as always. What does the UCSP stand for?
Something about the cannelure?
Something about the cannelure?
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BigN
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If you pull the trigger, you don't know what will happen. If you pull the bullet, you KNOW nothing will happen. Pull the bullet...
kimbernut
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Just an educated guess. Uni-Cor Soft Point.
For 20 rounds or 200 rounds(hopefully you would catch it long before that)---PULL EM!
Just an educated guess. Uni-Cor Soft Point.
For 20 rounds or 200 rounds(hopefully you would catch it long before that)---PULL EM!
Ala Dan
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Definitely, pull all overload's~! 
Sommerled
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Pull them, it is only 20 rds = 10 minutes. Small amount of time to spend on safety!
gamestalker
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I recently over charged a 9mm 147 gr. XTP by 1.1 grains. I didn't know I had made the error until after shooting a couple of magazines though. I don't recall the exact charge, but the powder was Longshot. I think I loaded 5.9 grains, and the listed max was 4.8 grs. Velocity through the chronograph was 1050 fps and the brass was fine, other than some pretty flat primers. I've never used 300MP before, but isn't it a fairly slow burning powder? If it is, I would probably not be too nervous about just shooting it. I don't know, it's your call and you know your gun better than anyone here. You could single load one round and see how the brass looks after shooting it. I would take seating depth into consideration as well. If you are at least at SAMMI OAL you might be OK.
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