Compressed loads

[memtb]

I use several compressed loads. At one point I had a load so compressed the bullets would move out of the case after a short time of sitting! Either less powder or more neck tension was in order.

My friend told me his father used to buy bulk H4831 from Jensen's gunstore in Tucson back in the 60s. The powder was sold in bulk and you would leave with a large paper bag full of powder for very little outlay. His father would dip his 270 cases into the powder, scrape off the excess at the neck and seat a 130 gr bullet! Hows that for compressed loads?

That's very similar to a previous load in my .375 AI. I was using an 8 or 10 " drop tube, continued to hold drop tube on case while lightly tapping the case with a screwdriver, the fill was just slightly below the case rim…..then seat a 270 grn Barnes TSX.

In fact, if you seat the bullet too fast…..the case would bulge! A very compressed load! memtb