Would anyone with Quickload, or Gordon's Reloading Tool, be able to run a couple of scenarios for me?
The scenarios: .22 Hornet or 5.6x35R Vierling (doesn't matter which), 60 grain cast bullet (seated about .300" deep into the case neck), and Winchester Super Field powder, either a) 3.6 grains or b) 3.9 grains. (I think that's enough input data; if not, please let me know.)
The question: what's peak pressure?
What's going on is, my ".22 Hornet" rifle is actually a 5.6x35R ("Euro Hornet"), which was the .22 Hornet's predecessor cartridge. The 5.6x35R is supposed to run at or below about 20K psi. I understand the .22 Hornet is a souped-up version, which of course means higher pressure (40K?), so most of the .22 Hornet loading data out there is not right for me. (Not that there's any data for 60 grain cast and WSF, but that's another story.)
FWIW, officially the .22 Hornet and 5.6x35 cartridge dimensions are slightly different (I might have diagrams somewhere, will try to find & post if there's any interest), but IIRC it's a few thousandths here & there, and any differences (other than rim thickness) would be pretty much wiped out by putting either one through a resizing die. So Quickload/GRT results ought to be about the same for either one.
(In any case, I am not asking for any kind of endorsement of either load above, just pressure estimates. I have already fired load a), and it's a pussycat, with the classic "high primer" indicating pressure too low to stretch the brass. So pressure is no problem, I'd just like to put a number on it -- a "second opinion" from the computer, if you will.)
Thanks for looking.