TargetTerror
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I have a question about how reduced loadings with different powders affect the wear on a gun.
I know that slower powders produce higher velocity and thus energy when loaded up near max. They also will produce a certain amount of wear on a gun (as will any load, theoretically). What happens with a round loaded with a faster powder, loaded to the max load for that powder? Ie, a 357 magnum loaded with bullseye can only be loaded to a much lower velocity than with H110 before pressure starts to build beyond spec.
So how would this "max" load with bullseye compare to a max load with H110? The H110 will produce higher velocities, and hence higher energy. But, does shooting a faster powder at the max loading for that powder also yield the same wear and tear on the gun?
I know that slower powders produce higher velocity and thus energy when loaded up near max. They also will produce a certain amount of wear on a gun (as will any load, theoretically). What happens with a round loaded with a faster powder, loaded to the max load for that powder? Ie, a 357 magnum loaded with bullseye can only be loaded to a much lower velocity than with H110 before pressure starts to build beyond spec.
So how would this "max" load with bullseye compare to a max load with H110? The H110 will produce higher velocities, and hence higher energy. But, does shooting a faster powder at the max loading for that powder also yield the same wear and tear on the gun?