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Old 11-16-2010, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ddixie884 View Post
Any load you don't have first hand experience with, just reduce it by 10 to 20%, according to how "HOT" it seems to be, and work up to it by 1 or 2 tenths of a grain of powder.
Even though I know what your talking about and I know your intent is good that really isn't the best advice to give. Reducing a load by 20% can cause even more problems than too high a charge. That much of a reduction can cause a squib load or even a detonation problem. (though very rare) It's never a good idea to reduce a load by 20%. If you're that unsure of the load data don't use it at all instead of reducing it by that much. Always stick with known published data especially when you're starting out.
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