Soo noob question!?

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Here is a question I have and want to clarify.

If OP had NO load data for a 53gr bullet and NONE of us here also had it, would it be okay to use load data for a 55gr bullet and just work up a load?

I thought I read that the answer was YES according to the BoLee but I want to see what others think. I have done that with other loads and I have tried to keep it at 10% or less in weight differences and I only go up in weight, not down.

The answer is yes of course, but im always ccautious when giving advice to new loaders. I dont like to make it seem ok to cut corners at all, if they do everything by the book they can figure out what corners to cut later. Especially since its a fairly common projectile, its not like some specialty bullet cast from a proprietary mould or something.

I exceed max load all the time, use data i find on the internet , throw data to the wind completely and work up my own loads, dont wear gloves or goggles when loading etc...

I would never advise a new loader to do any of this. Best to learn the right way and figure out how to cheat from there.

But your absolutley correct. The margin where a load would become dangerous between a 53 grn bullet and a 55 grn bullet would be ridiculously small, and only exist at the extreme high or low ranges of the data. If you start conservatively there is no danger.