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Reloading
Compressed loads question
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<blockquote data-quote="DaveB" data-source="post: 5030974" data-attributes="member: 5958"><p>You just did. The powder fills the case up such that when seating the bullet you will feel, and most likely hear, the powder being scrunched together-compressed. For the record, I measure every round when loading compressed powder charges. I have also been known to tap the brass with my loading pan from bottom to top to settle the powder. My BIL holds his finger over the mouth and sets the charged brass on his jogger. </p><p></p><p>Almost never happens with flake powders (like H335) and nearly always seems like with extruded ones like IMR7828, 4350, & quite a few others.</p><p></p><p>110% is not unusual, it is safe (modern bolt firearms), and very very frequently it produces the most consistency between shots and the best accuracy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaveB, post: 5030974, member: 5958"] You just did. The powder fills the case up such that when seating the bullet you will feel, and most likely hear, the powder being scrunched together-compressed. For the record, I measure every round when loading compressed powder charges. I have also been known to tap the brass with my loading pan from bottom to top to settle the powder. My BIL holds his finger over the mouth and sets the charged brass on his jogger. Almost never happens with flake powders (like H335) and nearly always seems like with extruded ones like IMR7828, 4350, & quite a few others. 110% is not unusual, it is safe (modern bolt firearms), and very very frequently it produces the most consistency between shots and the best accuracy. [/QUOTE]
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