platekiller
Ultimate Member
So I have unique and was loading 240gr lead bullets commercially cast. I loaded 11.0gr of unique because my lee manual lists 10.7 as min and 11.8 as max. So I figured 11.0 was even and mid range which tends to work best in my gun.
Well anyway I was looking for more load info online and kept seeing lower loads listed. So I cross check a couple older manuals I have and they list lower maximums. If I lead the barrel that's ok but I don't want to blow the gun up. So has anyone run a load close to that? Are the older loads less due to softer lead than modern cast bullets?
The gun is a S&W 629 with 8 in barrel.
I don't want to pull the rounds, but I would rather do that than a kaboom. Should I just make some loads working up and watch for signs when I shoot (just thought of that while typing)? That sounds like a good idea. That way I can work up but may not have to pull them, but avoid bad things.
Any advice is appreciated!
Thanks.
Well anyway I was looking for more load info online and kept seeing lower loads listed. So I cross check a couple older manuals I have and they list lower maximums. If I lead the barrel that's ok but I don't want to blow the gun up. So has anyone run a load close to that? Are the older loads less due to softer lead than modern cast bullets?
The gun is a S&W 629 with 8 in barrel.
I don't want to pull the rounds, but I would rather do that than a kaboom. Should I just make some loads working up and watch for signs when I shoot (just thought of that while typing)? That sounds like a good idea. That way I can work up but may not have to pull them, but avoid bad things.
Any advice is appreciated!
Thanks.