I am reloading for my guide gun and am wondering what the max pressure that these guns can handle is, I have found the following info:
- modern reloading by lee - max load pressure 28,000 cup for lever guns
- lyman - 48th edition - max load pressure 28,000 cup for lever guns
- hodgdon powder company website - 40,000 cup for lever guns, 28,000 for trapdoor guns
the hodgdon site shows faster loads for the lever guns than the manuals show for ruger #1's. Are the manuals being conservative or is Hodgdon out to lunch? I would like to run the hotter loads through my guide gun but don't want problems.