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Old 06-12-2016, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Wee Hooker View Post
What would be a more interesting (and relevant ) question is what effect does taking 20+% of a bullets weight have on pressures with a factory ( or home spun) load in magnum and non magnum calibers. Wonder if there is a chance of a "kaboom"....
From what I've seen, powder weight is inverse of bullet weight. As bullet weight goes down, recommended powder charge goes up and vice versa.

So taking weight off the bullet without reducing the powder charge would just result in a slightly lighter loaded round - wouldn't it?
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