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Offline phillips

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trail boss
« on: May 27, 2007, 08:49:44 AM »
HI   I loaded some 38 special with trailboss powder 158gr bullet over 4 grains of powder lazer cast rnfp I crimped them on the crimping groove ovl  1.420 loaded 10 of them before checking the length the overall length should have been 1.475 .oaL I  was wandering if it was safe to shoot them? or should I just throw them away> I dont want to blow up my gun. To get them to right length I have to crimp them below the crimping grove.    Thanks   Ken

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Re: trail boss
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2007, 09:00:54 AM »
  I have no experiance with Trail Boss powder, but don't know of any powder that a 357 will not handle 4 grains of without pressure problems.
I would shoot the loads you've made in a minute if they will chamber easily and if the cylinder turns freely, which it will because your ammo is under the MAXIMUM OAL loaded length.  MOST bullets produce less than maximum OAL length, and it doesn't matter so far as safety.  Max length is needed to minimize pressure by supplying maximum powder room to make the powder burn slower and or provide space for more slow burning powder.  And to get the bullets closer to the rifling for less jump, which causing striping with heavy loads.
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