Originally Posted by
steve4102
Ya mean like Lyman, that says this:
Lyman 48 page 99 says,
[I]A soft bullet may cause higher pressure because the bullet is so malleable that the sides will push hard against the bore, [etc. etc, etc]...
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Please not that even though the jacketed bullet in the .38-55 weighs 5 grains more, pressures are less with the same powders charges. And in all the above instances,…
I would suggest that those that disagree with Western Powders should take the time to Read Their manuals as well.
It would appear that those that disagree with Western would have to disagree with Hodgdon, Lyman, Hornady, Speer and just about every other $$Ballistics$$ lab that supplies us with usable data.
Read your manuals, really read them.