If your manual tells you the starting charge weight is 5.8gr AA#5 why did you build and shoot rounds with 5.4gr and 5.6gr charges? A starting charge is just that, it's where you start. You shouldn't start below that charge weight because that can be dangerous too.according to my lee chart, a 180gr copper plated bullet using accurate number 5 started at 5.8gr and max at 6.5 gr with OAL 1.125. i loaded up 15 of each using aa no. 5 @ 5.4, 5.6, 5.8, 6.0, and 6.2 seated at 1.130 with light crimps.
If the charge range is 5.8gr to 6.5gr I would have built rounds with 5.8gr, 6.0gr, 6.2gr and 6.4gr AA#5. I know you said 6.0gr is accurate but without going up to the Max charge you can't know if there is another accurate load there too. USUALLY, in the charge range given by the manufacturers and manuals you will find 2 accurate loads. One will be near the bottom of the charge range and the other near the top. Rarely is the Max charge the most accurate and like I said, usually but not always.good to know.
If your manual tells you the starting charge weight is 5.8gr AA#5 why did you build and shoot rounds with 5.4gr and 5.6gr charges? A starting charge is just that, it's where you start. You shouldn't start below that charge weight because that can be dangerous too.
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How about sticking a bullet in the barrel without realizing it? The next shot will get very interesting very quickly. There are handful more reasons too...How can it be dangerous? I've done it quite a few times. The only problems I can see is the cycling of the gun. Stovepipes, etc.,,,
Your answer is a little arrogant and you should never tell a new reloader to vary from published load data. Your answer implies I'm speaking from reading instead of doing but I can tell you I have done a lot of loading that isn't published, sometimes even dangerous BUT I would not tell someone else to do what I've done.Squib huh? Much different than a light load.
I shoot light loads all the time. Even with 1gr they will all leave the barrel.
I've loaded lighter than starting loads. I've done it, not read about it.
If the starting load is 4.0gr and you load 3.0gr with any powder the bullet will exit the barrel. The case may not eject and it may not feed another round but starting out below published starting loads is not dangerous.
Not the same as a squib.
Point taken!For the novice asking about their first reloads we should be giving sound, safe, established, advice on how to follow the load books and how to assemble rounds correctly with reasonable OALs, "crimps", charges, etc.