Reloading psa

[silverado]

Yesterday me and a buddy were in my garage doing some reloading. He asked me to look up a jhp load. I picked up my Lee manual and found one, under the 230 grain lead heading. He looked and verified it. He loaded one, and then I realized our dumb mistake. I know everyone here KNOWS to be safe, but in my line of work, when we screw up we tell everyone. I believe it helps keep people on thier toes. Just a reminder, double, and triple check your data!!!!
:killingpc

[Bzcraig]

So what was the mistake?

[osteodoc08]

????? Wrong powder ?????

[trails4u]

JHP vs lead.....

[silverado]

Not a huge mistake, but even small ones matter. I know its not an interesting story, just a heads up stay on your toes.

[HarryT]

The mistake was asking Silverado to look up the loading data! Being a secretary is women's work.

[cbrick]

I frequently use jacketed load data with my cast in all handgun calibers up to and including 454. The cast will generate a bit LESS pressure and a bit more velocity than the jacketed because it will engrave and pass through the bore with less resistance. I don't see it as a mistake, certainly not something that should have been dangerous in any way.

Of course it always pays to be vigilant but this was pretty low on the dangerous scale.

Rick

[dtknowles]

So the mistake was using lead data for jacketed without knowing. I would have not problems using a lead bullet starting load for a jacketed bullet of similar weight. It would be a conscious decision. Test it across a chronograph and go from there.

Tim

[trails4u]

I think his point was just a heads up....be careful!! His mistake went the right way.....probably safe. Not all mistakes go that way!

Measure twice....load once! :)

[DeanWinchester]

Yeah, the lesson here is constant vigilance. His mistake was a safe one but what if he had taken Ruger only data for a replica Colt? Easy to do and could make a very nasty Kaboom!

[trails4u]

Kaboom=bad. I keep freakish notes...and my wife thinks I'm insane with how many times I'll check my references before I start loading. Even the stuff I load ALL THE TIME. I could quote you most of my recipes but I still double check, every time.....

[MtGun44]

What cbrick said.

Bill

[Garyshome]

Next time concentrate!