An Early Attempt at Tri-Load

[LostintheOzone]

I used to ride a Triumph 650 in a N. African country (1970) that had very little traffic control. They had stop signs but nobody ever stopped. Speed limits weren't enforced. Their interstate had 3 lanes. The center lane was a passing lane for both directions. We called it a suicide lane. Horse drawn wagons without lights used the highway at night because a daytime trip would get them arrested. The police slept at night like everyone else.

That's about how I see this one. Living on the ragged edge. Some people just enjoy the adrenalin rush.

 

[Sevens]

The OP's photo is the reason shooting reloads voids the factory warranty.

Arguably the finest "production" single action revolvers produced on the market come from Freedom Arms in Wyoming and handloading for them voids nothing. Furthermore, Freedom Arms has offered to sell you primed brass and jacketed bullets and they willfully give you their load data.

 

[rwsmith]

Powder companies use...

..... very controlled and tested conditions and they have the equipment like Parr Bombs give predictable results before they are loaded into a firearm. And they have appropriate measurements every step of the way.

 

[46er]

A duplex load of DuPont 4759 and Black Powder with the 4759 comprising no more than 10% by weight reduces fouling. The 4759 goes next to the primer. I haven't chronograped any loads but allegedly 1 gr. of 4759 equals 2.5 grs black velocity wise. Fairly common in Black Powder Cartridge shooting.
Obviously the gun has to be up to the increase in pressure.

 

[TIMETRIPPER]

The big question I have is....why?
I'd feel safer playing in the middle of the freeway.

John

 

[LostintheOzone]

Arguably the finest "production" single action revolvers produced on the market come from Freedom Arms in Wyoming and handloading for them voids nothing. Furthermore, Freedom Arms has offered to sell you primed brass and jacketed bullets and they willfully give you their load data.

I roll my own and never had a problem with excessive pressure.

I can get all of the brass I need from Starline and prime it myself.

Bullets are easy to buy.

If they sold powder and primers it would be a different story.

There is plenty of reliable load data out there from the powder companies. One just needs to follow the recipes.

I know about the quality of Freedom Arms revolvers. A friend, who isn't a shooter has one from a relatives estate. I could probably buy it but it's 454 Casull and I don't load 45 Colt or Casull. If it was 44 or 38 I would make him an offer. Just my luck.

 

[Drm50]

I got one question, what is the point? Other than to be able to brag about FPS. Handgun or rifle. I get tired of listening to Dipsticks who buy a gun and the first words out of their mouth is they can load it up to magnum specs. Why not buy a magnum?
What in normal course of Target shooting or hunting is going to be gained?
I have seen very few cases where the hottest loads provide the optimal accuracy.

 

[Neumann]

Darwin was right!

 

[Sevens]

I can get all of the brass I need from Starline and prime it myself.

At the time I bought primed brass directly from Freedom you most certainly could NOT get the brass from the most overrated source in all of the land (Starline), that was .327 Federal Magnum and it was deep in to the Barackolypse.

The purpose of my post as it seems you missed it is that handloading doesn't necessarily "void manufacturer's warranty" in every case.

 

[rvolvr]

Dick Casull admitted that during his development of the .454C, he blew up several Colt SAAs working with triplex loads. What set him apart from the average yayhoo is that he was smart enough not to be holding them when fired. At least not after the first time.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

IMO as end users we have no reason to push the envelope past the flap. (no matter how much fun it is) The old saying holds true, just because you can doesn't mean you should. BUT, as long as you don't put anyone else in harms way I feel an adult should do as they please. It's their gun, their hands, their eyes and so on.

 

[Paul in Nevada]

There is nothing wrong with Duplex, or Triplex loads
...the guy that knows what he is doing vs the dumb guy that is guessing

"The guy who knows what he is doing" works with a team of engineers and has access to a full ballistics lab. Everybody else is guessing.