Reloading is a great hobby. Almost as much fun as shooting. That being said, reloading data changes constantly with each reloading manual release and recommended max loads drop with each new publication. I don't believe that any published loads past or present approach a level that will "KABOOM" your handgun. That being said, to err on the side of caution is the safe road. I do not shoot many max loads anymore, preferring instead to enjoy plinking with mild targetr loads. However,I almost always run a few max's through whenever I am at the range. Over a 125 gr. JHP, I prefer 17.3 grains of 2400. I get around 1350fps and decent groups.