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Originally Posted by Fla_Sun
Year 1979, mister reloader buys some Herc 2400 and a then current Speer #10 manual. There is an asterisk that indicates magnum primers were used with the listed 2400 loads. Mr reloader uses magnum primers as indicated and all goes well.
Year 2008, mister reloader finishes his last blue and silver can of Herc 2400 and buys a bottle of Alliant 2400 and the now current Speer #14 manual. The manual lists standard primers for all 2400 loads. Mr reloader doesn't question the change and uses standard primers and all goes well.
...That is the simplest I can explain.
Now, it is very obvious that 2400 powder has not changed but the reloading data has, can you answer that?
Thanks...
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#1: It is no secret that data has been changing downward for a considerable amount of years. It is possible that "trend" is hitting this fine powder as well.
#2: Lawyers.
#3: Preference. "I want to do things just like Skeeter & Elmer & Sharpe &..................... (What usually follows this line of thinking is: "If you don't follow them you are wrong!"
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In this climate of component availability I think that may dictate what gets used in some folk's loads. I personally don't see the harm in that with one caveat, knowledge. If I have a full bore charge and switch to a different primer, what should I do?
Work the load up from minimum again. It is the safest advice.
I too am a newcomer to 2400, being only on my second pound. For magnum loads previously I used two powders. AA#9, which never needs a magnum primer & a MILSURP powder WC820 which loads like H110/W296 and always gets them.
Recently, and this is a serious thread drift, I started using H110/W296 with 45Colt and 44Mag loads, with good results. Magnum primers all around.