Pressure and Slide Function

[HangFireW8]

Yes, it is possible to have an overpressure and still not function the slide of a short recoil action gun.

As a thought experiment only, taking it to extremes, a listed max load of Bullseye and a heavy jacketed bullet seated all the way down until powder is compressed, no air space, will blow out the base of the cartridge case at the unsupported area (feed ramp) of the chamber.

OK, so that's not a listed load exactly, since COAL and maybe bullet weight is all wrong, but it demonstrates the possibility.

[JBinMN]

Get yourself a chrony. Put it on your list of things to get next. Start saving your change.


If ya lived closer, I would have ya use mine, but I won't get up your way until the snow has melted. But, really man, get yourself a chrony. It will answer questions for ya when testing & give ya peace of mind on this type of load workup.


I too, think you will be just fine with 2.2gr. RD, if the missus will tolerate what recoil is there. I don't advocate for anyone to go over Max. in manuals, but I am betting the pistola will tolerate that load, anyway. As said by others.

[sureYnot]

Get yourself a chrony. Put it on your list of things to get next. Start saving your change.


If ya lived closer, I would have ya use mine, but I won't get up your way until the snow has melted. But, really man, get yourself a chrony. It will answer questions for ya when testing & give ya peace of mind on this type of load workup.


I too, think you will be just fine with 2.2gr. RD, if the missus will tolerate what recoil is there. I don't advocate for anyone to go over Max. in manuals, but I am betting the pistola will tolerate that load, anyway. As said by others.

Will probably get that worked in sometime this spring or summer. Will report back.
Funny you mentioned change. I do, in fact, have a change jar on a shelf amongst my reloading stuff.

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