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Anyone ever compare pressure and velocity

Old 01-25-2005 | 12:07 PM
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Default RE: Anyone ever compare pressure and velocity

The TSX bullet produces less pressure with the same powder charge simply because there is less bearing surface with the TSX bullet vs the standard X-bullet. Barnes places in each box of TSX bullets, as well as on their website, instructions to use the same data as for the X-bullet, and that you can increase the maximum powder charge up to two full grains. So I approached that like I do any maximum loading, using all the safety procedures until I've reached my accuracy/velocity (chronographed)
objectives, or start observing excess pressure signs (usually measurements just above the case head with a micrometer). Whichever comes first. With the cartridges I use triple shock bullets in, I've increased
the powder charge by .5-gr increments, usually stopping at 1.5-gr additional powder over the max load data for regular X-Bullets.
Until Barnes comes out with a new reloading manual, that is all we have to go with. At the same time, it is reasonable to "assume" that Barnes would not intentionally publish an increase of 2 full grains over their maximum load data if they weren't reasonably assured it was safe. Still,
I would strongly recommend all safety procedures be used anytime working up maximum loads.
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