I'll start by saying I'm glad I trust my process and stick to it. I weigh each powder charge, but then I weigh the loaded round to make sure it's in the right ball park. For example, a .223 green tip round should weigh somewhere between 180 and 190 grains, (95+24+62) depending on the case. Not looking for anything more than just a final check to make sure my old memory didn't flake out and somehow load a squib since I'm running a four stage progressive.
This particular round only showed about 150 grains, which made no sense. I could hear the powder charge when I shook it next to my ear, but something was clearly amiss.
Pulled it apart and sure enough, 24.5 grains of powder. but if you look close, you can see that there is no lead core. It sticks to the magnet so the penetrator is definitely in there.
I'm not sure what would have happened if I had touched off a 30 grain projectile with 24.5 grains of H335 in a rifle, but I can't believe it would have been anything good. No particular desire to find out either. I have loaded thousands of these and have never seen an SS109 projectile missing the lead core. I suppose you do something long enough, you'll see just about everything.
This particular round only showed about 150 grains, which made no sense. I could hear the powder charge when I shook it next to my ear, but something was clearly amiss.
Pulled it apart and sure enough, 24.5 grains of powder. but if you look close, you can see that there is no lead core. It sticks to the magnet so the penetrator is definitely in there.
I'm not sure what would have happened if I had touched off a 30 grain projectile with 24.5 grains of H335 in a rifle, but I can't believe it would have been anything good. No particular desire to find out either. I have loaded thousands of these and have never seen an SS109 projectile missing the lead core. I suppose you do something long enough, you'll see just about everything.
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