JTHunter
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After 15 years away from the reloading bench, I've had to get back into the game due to two acquisitions in the last 18 months. Those were a 4" Ruger GP-100 and a Marlin 1894 levergun, both in .357 Magnum.
It has taken me a while to get all the components I needed and I just started my loads using Winchester 296 powder and Hornady 158 gr. XTP JHPs. I'm using a Lee Turrent press with the Auto-Disk powder measure.
According to the paperwork with the powder measure, the "1.09" cavity should give 16.6 gr. of the 296 (MAX is 16.7). I checked the charges thrown on the Lee Safety scale which was reading 16.7-16.9, and used a "dipper" to scoop out a tiny amount of the powder.
However, there are 22 rounds that I have set aside as I'm not sure of their charge weights. I do not have a kinetic bullet-puller to undo the loads and what I would like to find out if any of you think 0.1-0.2 grains over max would be too dangerous to shoot. If not, which of those two guns do you believe would be the best at handling those rounds?
Next problem, the "1.02" cavity is supposed to give 15.6 gr. of the 296 (according to the chart) but my scale was reading 16.0-16.2. Any suggestions??
It has taken me a while to get all the components I needed and I just started my loads using Winchester 296 powder and Hornady 158 gr. XTP JHPs. I'm using a Lee Turrent press with the Auto-Disk powder measure.
According to the paperwork with the powder measure, the "1.09" cavity should give 16.6 gr. of the 296 (MAX is 16.7). I checked the charges thrown on the Lee Safety scale which was reading 16.7-16.9, and used a "dipper" to scoop out a tiny amount of the powder.
However, there are 22 rounds that I have set aside as I'm not sure of their charge weights. I do not have a kinetic bullet-puller to undo the loads and what I would like to find out if any of you think 0.1-0.2 grains over max would be too dangerous to shoot. If not, which of those two guns do you believe would be the best at handling those rounds?
Next problem, the "1.02" cavity is supposed to give 15.6 gr. of the 296 (according to the chart) but my scale was reading 16.0-16.2. Any suggestions??