MagnumManiac
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I no longer reply to these type of threads, but I will say, I have deliberately jammed bullets by .030" and never seen a rise in pressure enough to have what you describe…..not once.
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but you do load develope for that though?
MagnumManiac
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Nope.
Just did it to see if the BS about jamming a normal load from .010" off to .030" jammed did what was claimed. It did raise pressure, but not enough to be concerned with.
I have been jamming target bullets for 30 years, not once did I see a powder charge that needed significant reduction due to being jammed against a load touching or one .010" off.
Cheers.
Just saying you haven't experienced that particular situation doesn't give me any clue as to why it happened. I know there was no obstruction because the first thing I always do before I load the rifle for a new session is drop the bolt out and check chamber and muzzle. The literature from people that have a lot of experience in loading suggest that what happened is not that uncommon. I will NEVER do that again.
My point was something else is at play here. The seating depth isn't enough to cause this issue.
The same as @MagnumManiac, I've gone from jump to jam on already hot loads and it doesn't make a big enough difference to cause a real issue.
I think jam to jump creates different issues than jump to jam because of the change in case capacity. I consider it a very valuable lesson. I appreciate your post.
