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Originally Posted by Rman
Just as a full explanation as to where I am at with this...The one thing I considered when doing the load development was what could the action handle. As mentioned, some rounds chambered in the Model 94 can run fairly high pressures. The 375 Winchester comes to mind.
I choose to make 42,000 psi my limit, as it was suggested to me by a few other 38-55 shooters to be a very safe operating range.
This happens to also be the operating pressure of the 30-30, which we all should know is also a fairly old round, and used with no issues since day 1 of manufacture on Model 94 recievers.
Based on this information, and the guidance of some very experinced shooters, I proceeded to develop the load I used for this challange.
My information, specific to my load, and my rifle, shows an aproximate operating pressure of about 38,500 psi. Refering to the Quickload page that Bergerboy posted, Quickload suggests a pressure of just under 35,000 psi.
So keeping this information in mind, and again, what exactly the SAAMI guidelines are for, I hardly feel that I am taking my very existance into question everytime I press that particular trigger.
R.
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i didn't mean to use you as an example again, we had already talked about the origins of your rifle and the cartridge and you could probably get away with it. personally i don't see why you want to push it. for me it takes away from what it is and takes it to something you might do with a barrel burner. but it's not my call, my rifle, or me shooting so it doesn't matter.
for this example it could be my 223 developing hairline cracks in one of the lugs or something
http://www.brazoscustom.com/magart/0509.htm
that focuses a lot on handguns but same boat and a decent read for those who want to know why i say what i say