highfinblue
Well-Known Member
No doubt we all need to be more careful than we already are. In an instant a casual mistake can be catastrophic. The older I get the more cautious I get. I used to sit on the bench with two or three rifles around and ammo for all close by. I'm super fortunate as my bench is twenty steps out my front door, hopefully to be in my reloading room shooting out a window before long, and I only take out one gun, and ammunition for it outside at a time. Even then things happen. I took my 20 VarTarg out a few days ago, and we've been having some really warm temps. I had a load I developed in 60 degree weather with Viht 120 and 32 grain VMax's. I really didn't even think it was that hot a load, but first shot I had a super heavy bolt lift. Labeled all my ammo boxes with that load to not be shot in hot weather. I had another load with H4198, and it actually had more velocity, and no pressure signs whatsoever. Things react differently in 90 plus degree weather, and I know that, but there I was. So glad everyone is OK.