Originally Posted by thayerp81
Originally Posted by deadeye48
Originally Posted by thayerp81
Originally Posted by deadeye48
Make sure to check the barrel length listed for the load
If your barrel is too short youre wasting powder


If you're loading for a rifle, your barrel is plenty long enough to reap the benefits of any compressed load. are you asserting that load data tested in a 26" barrel would be a waste in a 22" barrel??? consistency is consistency, no matter the length of the barrel, I often load compressed loads for 10" barrels in my contender, and even in 6" and 4" revolvers. some of the best full house loads that exist for 44 mag are slightly compressed


So burning powder out of the barrel and no velocity gain isn’t a waste ?


I’ve been reloading a long time and never had a situation where more powder didn’t equal more velocity… you might loose efficiency, but you’re still always going to get more speed from more powder. A max load is a max load, no matter the barrel length. Most people want the fastest bullet that provides acceptable accuracy, my experience has shown that you’re likely to find that combination when you use a powder that is at or above 100% case capacity for the given cartridge.

You want a high case fill not necessarily a compressed load and I can get more velocity out of a longer barrel with less power than a short barrel with a compressed load in several different cartridges. Compressed loads are fine given you aren't showing pressure signs but I'd go to a faster powder with less case capacity and find a node velocity doesn't mean accuracy.

Last edited by 1bamashooter; 10/09/24 04:01 PM.
Keep your booger hooker off the bang switch.