02-01-2022, 02:14 AM
daved20319 Wrote:It's Redding that says NOT to use their micrometer seating dies with compressed loads, not Forster. As to "grossly over compressed", why didn't ANY of my load data sources show the Varget load as compressed, even at max? Ya'll might want to go back and review some of your own information.
More info, max charge was 27.5 gr., brass was new Starline. I used exactly the same charge weights with the Hornady ELD-M's with no issues. I do have some other powders on hand, although H4895 isn't one of them. Like I said in my OP, I won't be wasting any more time or resources on the TMK's, I was just curious what went wrong. Later.
Dave
If I was at home I would take you a pic of the instructions that came with my foster micro seater that clearly says. Dont not use with compressed loads.
Did you use the same case as used in the book data? If not then you cant expect to have the same case capacity. Your also sticking a much longer bullet on top of powder then the eld-m is. So again you can expect too load to the same length and not get compression.
We dont need to review your load data you already posted. You are asking for the help, not us.
You seem to be forgetting the two bullets you are talking about are of much diffrent lengths. And you seem too be assuming your grendel brass has or should have the same case capacity as the book data your going off of.
But you seem too have your answers already made up and getting touchy about the answers you got. So best of luck too you sir.