I loaded up some 44 Mag loads for use in my Marlin rifle and ran into a problem I've never had before. I didn't have any problems with the lighter loads, but the max load of H110 listed in the book caused this case to split. However, I didn't see any other pressure signs. The primers looked fine, no flow of the headstamp, etc. Nothing of the signs of excessive pressure that I'm used to seeing were there. I fired a few more and it happened again. Out of 10 I fired, this happened to 3. I didn't have this problem with any of the lighter loads of which I fired about 30 of.
I'd have thought was bad brass except for the fact that it was new never fired Starline brass. So that just seems unlikely.
Can high pressure cause this? Or did I have bad brass, or something else going on?
I'd have thought was bad brass except for the fact that it was new never fired Starline brass. So that just seems unlikely.
Can high pressure cause this? Or did I have bad brass, or something else going on?