JB, we will not be going down that road again!

Being new to HP i'll stick to my 260 till I can hit enough rams that ringing a few becomes a concern. till then I'm just jerking the trigger for the fun of it. I would be very concerned with the pierced primers thou. I burned out a firing pin once till it pierced every primer. It was old factory Rem. ammo with the copper cups. Now I know why the ammo was so cheep.

A classic case of a blown primer. I was shooting warm up at a 600 yd. benchrest match in '82. My partner asked me to fire 3 rounds of his .308 ammo in my rifle. I should have known better, but I did. Shot one was stiff bolt lift. Shot two was painful to my face. The escaping gas mostly ran down the bolt races and into my face. I was wearing sunglasses and they got dirty. Real stiff bolt lift, primer in several pieces but no harm to my gun. There was NO shot three! It looked like my face was covered with bug bites. The load was a near max charge of H322 behind a 168 MK. It was a hot day and what was safe in his was not in mine.I wont do that again. The pocket opened up from .210 to .250. and look at the size of the flash hole. There is no point to loading on the fringes of safety.

WOW that is just plain scary stuff.

Yeah...that thin little primer cup is the weak link in a cartridge. It is plenty strong enough when subjected to normal pressures.

7mm Guru...how does that saying once, shame on him, twice shame on me, ummmmmmmm, maybe you should stick to humming.

Innocent

My Rams seem to go down better when the load is below max..I just dont push it...They usally shoot more accurately..the brass last longer...its eazier on the gun and shooter. If I need more wooop ass on the target...I go to a larger gun....like a 7-08 or a 308....with the 7-08 getting the nod due to its superior balistics.

malinois wrote: . If I need more wooop ass on the target...I go to a larger gun....like a 7-08 or a 308....with the 7-08 getting the nod due to its superior balistics.

Right on Malinois....I mean ..Your wisdom reflects the teachings of the 7mm Guru, my son. I am considering appointing you and AZRifle as junior apprentice Gurus. Sweet!! You guys can help me keep up with the loading chores!!

Mary, you on the other hand are killin me.
JB, you are just a dissapointment.

The Seven Millimeter Guru has spoken. 7777mmmm..ohmmmm........7777mmmm..ohmmmm..............

Thank you.. 7mm master jedi... The truth is the truth you just cant get around the physics.

Man , that was some boring reading. You would have to be a physics geek or someone that worked in a gov't. quality lab or something to appreciate it. Glad I deleted it.

Hit the zoom in key for easier reading??? I thought Guru's had perfect vision, especially the 7mm versions.

Innocent

Mary, Fear not, for even this Guru is like most, here today gone tomorrow. McAlice, A disappointment, huh. Keep at it and my head is going to swell!

malinois wrote:Thank you.. 7mm master jedi... The truth is the truth you just cant get around the physics.

So true Grasshopper, so true.

Malinois, it is a shame you have no HP ranges within reasonable driving distance. You and 259 need to load up the wagons and head West. Pick up AD9 along the way.

Oh great master Guru, thanks for the invite...love you too, malinios has to come past me to 259 and AD9, besides our dogs would have a blast and probably puppies on the way!

Innocent

Sorry Gal, but your all over the country like a bad penny anyhow. Besides , I meant a station wagon, not a covered wagon. I can picture you riding shotgun, all dressed up like your avatar photo, doing all the cooking and cleaning while the men folk hunt for supper with their .264 cal. silhouette rifles.

love you too, girl