If you HAND LOAD!!!

unspellable · 01-18-2010, 02:14 PM

Only squib load I ever had was a rifle load that had the intended powder charge but for some reason the primer did not ignite the powder. Pushed the bullet about six inches up the pipe. The fact that I had a squib was pretty obvious from the weak sound and recoil, so I opened the action for a look see and no harm done. It was a smallish charge of powder in a large case, that might have something to do with it.

I load some fairly obscure cartridges so loading data is not always available.

Most of the loading data I see for the 30 Luger looks pretty anemic. I'm not sure why this is so. Thicker barrel walls make the gun weaker?

01-18-2010, 02:14 PM	#14
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Only squib load I ever had was a rifle load that had the intended powder charge but for some reason the primer did not ignite the powder. Pushed the bullet about six inches up the pipe. The fact that I had a squib was pretty obvious from the weak sound and recoil, so I opened the action for a look see and no harm done. It was a smallish charge of powder in a large case, that might have something to do with it. I load some fairly obscure cartridges so loading data is not always available. Most of the loading data I see for the 30 Luger looks pretty anemic. I'm not sure why this is so. Thicker barrel walls make the gun weaker?