It is rather obvious that there is an increase in the number of noob reloaders.
Most I think are motivated by increase ammo costs, and well who can blame them?
Reloading should be reserved for those that have the time and inclination to do it right.
This is from the Sierra XRing
Max Load: When and Where
by Rich Machholz
We get asked countless times for load data and we do every thing we possibly can to accommodate the caller. But when the conversation begins with "give me your max load for. . ." we have to pause. The best advice I can give is never, never start loading with a max load. The key to that statement is "start". A load labeled max isn't a load that will reduce your rifle to a pile of recyclable material. It is a load that registered maximum allowable pressures with that particular combination of components in that test rifle. Using a max load is allowable and even desirable sometimes. If the proper steps are taken when working up a load to a near max or maximum load level, no unusual dangers should be encountered. But skip a step and look out! Here is a recommended procedure. Pick your powder, case, primer and bullet combination with a compatible overall cartridge length. Check your favorite manual or consult several. Pick a load level no higher than mid-range for that powder bullet combination. Increase your charges incrementally no more than 1% of the total case capacity of your cartridge for that powder and fire at least three cartridges for each charge level. Examine each series very carefully watching for excessive pressure symptoms such as a combination of cratered primers, flat primers or even a slight hitch in the bolt lift. There can be a bright spot on the base of the case indicating brass flow. Any of these by themselves may not be indicative of extreme pressures but all of them combined will surely tell the experienced reloader that he has gone beyond the maximum charge level for this combination of components in that rifle. The prudent reloader will reduce this load to a level that eliminates the brass extrusion. Although this is a max level load it only rates a yellow caution when repeated because it was carefully worked up and established in this rifle even though it may or may not be above the maximum loads shown in various manuals. It was proven safe in this rifle with these components at that temperature. But to start at a maximum charge level established even after careful research from several different and reputable manuals then averaging for a maximum start level would be foolish and possibly very dangerous and definitely rates a red stop light. DON'T DO IT!!
And there is tons more information
http://www.sierrabullets.com/index.cfm?section=techservice&page=xring
What most NOOB reloaders do to show their true colors is asking for this and that because they failed to get the resources! Most of the full size reloading manuals either publish an accuracy load or suggest that "XX powder is best suited", The ground work was covered already!
Invest in yourself and get a few full size reloading manuals! Read them! Then read them again! These companies have forgot more then most boards combined know!
Most I think are motivated by increase ammo costs, and well who can blame them?
Reloading should be reserved for those that have the time and inclination to do it right.
This is from the Sierra XRing
Max Load: When and Where
by Rich Machholz
We get asked countless times for load data and we do every thing we possibly can to accommodate the caller. But when the conversation begins with "give me your max load for. . ." we have to pause. The best advice I can give is never, never start loading with a max load. The key to that statement is "start". A load labeled max isn't a load that will reduce your rifle to a pile of recyclable material. It is a load that registered maximum allowable pressures with that particular combination of components in that test rifle. Using a max load is allowable and even desirable sometimes. If the proper steps are taken when working up a load to a near max or maximum load level, no unusual dangers should be encountered. But skip a step and look out! Here is a recommended procedure. Pick your powder, case, primer and bullet combination with a compatible overall cartridge length. Check your favorite manual or consult several. Pick a load level no higher than mid-range for that powder bullet combination. Increase your charges incrementally no more than 1% of the total case capacity of your cartridge for that powder and fire at least three cartridges for each charge level. Examine each series very carefully watching for excessive pressure symptoms such as a combination of cratered primers, flat primers or even a slight hitch in the bolt lift. There can be a bright spot on the base of the case indicating brass flow. Any of these by themselves may not be indicative of extreme pressures but all of them combined will surely tell the experienced reloader that he has gone beyond the maximum charge level for this combination of components in that rifle. The prudent reloader will reduce this load to a level that eliminates the brass extrusion. Although this is a max level load it only rates a yellow caution when repeated because it was carefully worked up and established in this rifle even though it may or may not be above the maximum loads shown in various manuals. It was proven safe in this rifle with these components at that temperature. But to start at a maximum charge level established even after careful research from several different and reputable manuals then averaging for a maximum start level would be foolish and possibly very dangerous and definitely rates a red stop light. DON'T DO IT!!
And there is tons more information
http://www.sierrabullets.com/index.cfm?section=techservice&page=xring
What most NOOB reloaders do to show their true colors is asking for this and that because they failed to get the resources! Most of the full size reloading manuals either publish an accuracy load or suggest that "XX powder is best suited", The ground work was covered already!
Invest in yourself and get a few full size reloading manuals! Read them! Then read them again! These companies have forgot more then most boards combined know!
