I've been reloading for over 15 years but have just started loading for the 454. In fact this was my very first set of loads for said caliber. Not what I would call a great beginging.
Useing once fired brass I loaded 27.5 grains of H110 under a 250 grain FML bullet. Every manual that had a listing for this load showed it as being at the minimum for this combination of componants. The only problem is, when I went to try it I was rewarded with a mute little pop noice instead of the usual nice boom.
Upon checking the barrel and finding the bullet lodged in between the cylinder and barrel mouth my first thought was that I had no powder in the case. A piece of wood dowel, a plastic mallet, and more than a few interesting words later I had an un-jammed gun that was no worse for wear. I also discovered that the case did in fact contain powder, exactly what it should have, it just didn't get ignited by the primer.
Another shooter there that day who ownes exactly the same revolver said he had exactly the same problem. The only difference between us was I was using PMC small rifle primers and he was using CCI small rifle. He said that he switched to the magnum small rifle as he believed the standard wasn't hot enough to reliably initiate the H110. Yet every manual or on line source lists a standard small rifle.
My questions are, 1) are PMC primers just not hot enough and I should use another brand ? And if this is the case then why would he get the same results from a CCI?
2) would going to the magnum primers solve this or should I just give up on this load and go to a different powder? And if I go to a magnum primer is it going to cause some sort of problem?
PS
the can of H110 was about a year old but was stored properly with a dozen other types that have all been used without a hic-up and the H110 was the only one still factory sealed and had never even been opened.
Useing once fired brass I loaded 27.5 grains of H110 under a 250 grain FML bullet. Every manual that had a listing for this load showed it as being at the minimum for this combination of componants. The only problem is, when I went to try it I was rewarded with a mute little pop noice instead of the usual nice boom.
Upon checking the barrel and finding the bullet lodged in between the cylinder and barrel mouth my first thought was that I had no powder in the case. A piece of wood dowel, a plastic mallet, and more than a few interesting words later I had an un-jammed gun that was no worse for wear. I also discovered that the case did in fact contain powder, exactly what it should have, it just didn't get ignited by the primer.
Another shooter there that day who ownes exactly the same revolver said he had exactly the same problem. The only difference between us was I was using PMC small rifle primers and he was using CCI small rifle. He said that he switched to the magnum small rifle as he believed the standard wasn't hot enough to reliably initiate the H110. Yet every manual or on line source lists a standard small rifle.
My questions are, 1) are PMC primers just not hot enough and I should use another brand ? And if this is the case then why would he get the same results from a CCI?
2) would going to the magnum primers solve this or should I just give up on this load and go to a different powder? And if I go to a magnum primer is it going to cause some sort of problem?
PS
the can of H110 was about a year old but was stored properly with a dozen other types that have all been used without a hic-up and the H110 was the only one still factory sealed and had never even been opened.
when you tell them that their load's too light.
