Thread: +p meaning?
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Old 07-31-2009, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Gun 4 Fun View Post
It simply means that your gun can safely fire +p (pressure) rounds with jacketed bullets. Lead bullets can be loaded to +P levels, but they aren't nearly so hard on the forcing cone or barrel as jacketed bullets are. Your gun can take a steady diet of them without undue wear to the forcing cone, and start of the barrel/bore.
That's good as I intend to shoot 99.5% cast bullets - I just like to work in the +P pressure area.
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