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  1. Fast powders are generally loaded with lighter bullets.  You can't really load fast powders with heavier bullets because you get that pressure spike that you guys have been discussing.  With the fast powder/heavy bullet combination you reach your peak pressure long before you get any real good velocity.  It doesn't matter if you are talking about pistol or rifle loads; as you go more towards heavier bullets in any given caliber, you will see the powders listed are slower burning powders.

    Powderman81



    Boy, I better throw out the N320 and TG I use to make major in 40 with then, since there's no way I'm getting any real good velocity safely. To say nothing of my N310!
  2. You will significantly exceed max pressure using fast powder and 124s. You will no doubt go +p+ before you even reach PF.

    I'm just going to bring this post up under your post above to provide some context about what you bring to conversation. Titegroup is a pretty commonly used fast powder and can easily be used to make minor safely.

    Your conversation with someone at Western Powders aside (assuming your recollection of that conversation is better than your recollection of your conversation with Kneeling Atlas), it's clear you're a bit green when it comes to reloading. You might do well to soak up a little more knowledge in that arena, because at the rate you're giving it away what little you have won't last long.

    /PS +P+ isn't a Spec. I'm assuming you meant to say 'beyond +P'.

  3. Peter this wasn't the black boxes of AE you get from walmart or other gun shops. It was a bulk box from Cheaper than Dirt. Seeing as I ditched the cardboard box and the remaining is in an ammobox I don't remember the brand however I believe it was AE. Difference being the 5.56 AE I have purchased from wal mart ( 20rd black AE box) runs flawless never had an issue. it seems the issue has come from the remaining ammo I have from the CTD purchase. good thing it's almost gone.

    The primer however is not pushing out of the case, but merely blending flush with the case and has no radius what so ever its become very flush and almost one with the bottom of the case.

    Cheaper than dirt isn't exactly some dinky fly by night outfit passing off reloads as first quality ammo. You don't need to remember the brand - post a link the the product - it will be available in your order history.

    The last poster got it right re: primer signs.

  4. I have an mpx and was told the 9mm round is to violent for the aftermarket trigger.  Not sure I understand why that Is. I would like to try one in the mpx as the stock one kinda sucks 

     

    chris



    Would it be fair to say you have an MPX and you were told that the 9mm round is too violent for an aftermarket trigger?
  5. If head space is bad the primer is most likely pushing way out of the case before the case is thrust back against the bolt, causing what appear to be pressure signs in the primer. You wouldn't be likely to get incipient case head separation signs after a single firing even of a hot load.

    Post a link to the ammo you bought. AE is good quality and shouldn't be the root cause. I'd say it's more likely explained by a head spacing issue.

  6. i came to the office monday morning after a weekend out of town to find that the usps had left a pistol that was shipped to my ffl on the front walk about 5' from the door. I would had never known it was there had someone taken it. needless to day i called the post office and told them about it.

    Should have been sent signature required...

  7. Wouldn't the cart roll at different speeds for different shooters (e.g., a 250 lb adult vs a 90 lb junior)?

    Gravity works the same for every one. :)

    But not friction. :)

    Rolling friction coefficients for hard wheels on track are so low weight is for all intents and purposes negligible.

  8. ...shim for the powder measure so it wouldn't rotate,

    Tell me more about this? My only squib ever came about when my powder measure unlocked and got pushed up instead of dropping a charge in one case before I noticed. Now I check it every time I refill the primer tube but if there's a permanent fix I'd be happy!

    Also, Hornady (and RCBS) CS have been great to me too. They don't brag about No BS but they sure deliver on it.

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