Excessive Pressure Signs

[robert101]

[Jicko]

Cartridge design.....

[Fjold]

Usually you won't see the excessive pressure signs on the brass in handguns loads. The brass cases and primers are made of the same materials as rifle components so they will generally not show indications of excess pressure until you are at the point where it damages something on the gun. High pressure signs on handguns cartridges show up first as excessive recoil and failures to operate in semi's or binding of the cylinder in revolvers.

[Bug Splat]

Usually you won't see the excessive pressure signs on the brass in handguns loads. The brass cases and primers are made of the same materials as rifle components so they will generally not show indications of excess pressure until you are at the point where it damages something on the gun. High pressure signs on handguns cartridges show up first as excessive recoil and failures to operate in semi's or binding of the cylinder in revolvers.

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Could not have said it better. Its best to stick within the min and max guidelines in your reloading manual or powder manufactures website. They have done a lot more research and testing then any of use could.

[robert101]

Yep. I always follow the manual guides and never exceed maximum loading. I do see variations in fired primers as the pressure increases. Typically I've see the round primer edges starting to flatten when I approach higher loadings - especially in magnum rounds like the 44 and 10MM.