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  • Biggfoot44

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    Aug 2, 2009
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    If those were my own handloads, with known charge of known powder, I might or might not have a personal opinion on their likely hood of probability of being within safe levels for a .357 .

    Commercial reloads with unknown components , either dispose, or breakdown into components , discarding powder .
     

    Uncle Duke

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    Feb 2, 2013
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    Not Far Enough from the City
    Thanks! Yes, clear thinking and detailed knowledge always win the day!!

    What is the round where 10 thousandths make so much difference? I’m thinking I need to be more careful...

    I need to be more careful. I quoted that .010 spec from memory, and I did so incorrectly.

    The spec I was trying to remember is actually .030, or 30 thousandths, and it comes from Speer #11 as follows: "Loads that produced 28,000 cup went to 62,000 cup when bullets were seated .030 deeper."

    The cartridge......9mm Luger.

    To quickly visualize what .030" looks like? If you have a credit card in your wallet, you're looking at a thickness of roughly .030.

    My apology for the error.
     

    Alan3413

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    Mar 4, 2013
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    I wrote them a few days back letting them know there was a problem with the ammo.

    Got an update from Academy today. They're going to send me a label to ship the ammo back to them and replacing them with a fresh batch. It'd be an interesting experience to see how FedEx will handle an ORD-M return item. I'll have an update once I get the label from Academy.
     

    Alan3413

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    Mar 4, 2013
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    I wrote them a few days back letting them know there was a problem with the ammo.

    Got an update from Academy today. They're going to send me a label to ship the ammo back to them and replacing them with a fresh batch. It'd be an interesting experience to see how FedEx will handle an ORD-M return item. I'll have an update once I get the label from Academy.

    Well, got another email update from them and they're still going to send me a replacement order but now they don't want the old order back. Apparently they don't accept ammo returns.

    At any rate, even though it took a while I was treated very well throughout the whole experience. Definitely going to buy more stuff from them.
     
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    Biggfoot44

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    Aug 2, 2009
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    And on this note, something I just read ( probably re-read) from C.E. "Ed" Harris touches on this.

    Back when he was dir of QA for Ruger , included a lot of in-house testing . Turns out genuine certified Proof Loads are expensive. Ruger was doing a lot of in house developemental prooftesting , for their own purposes, not official Proofing , si more economical proof loads were needed .

    M882 9mm ball . Place loaded round in seating die, seat bullet 1/16in deeper, no other changes . Raised pressures 15,000 .
     

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