comparing 'earlier' powder charges?

TennBill2 · 07-20-2011, 03:33 PM

I have some 'old' 30 Mauser cartridges...though not sure exactly how old! I pulled the bullet with an inertia puller and measured the powder on my scale. Given a few flakes 'escaped', I estimate the grains to be between 8.8 and 9 grains. Most reload data shows measures of nearly half that, Bullseye, Red Dot, etc. I'm sure a lot of this is accounting for shooting old guns as a safety measure. The real question goes to whether or not these newer powders are signifigantly more powerful? Any experience with this? Bill

07-20-2011, 03:33 PM	#1
TennBill2 RIP Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 6 Posts	comparing 'earlier' powder charges? I have some 'old' 30 Mauser cartridges...though not sure exactly how old! I pulled the bullet with an inertia puller and measured the powder on my scale. Given a few flakes 'escaped', I estimate the grains to be between 8.8 and 9 grains. Most reload data shows measures of nearly half that, Bullseye, Red Dot, etc. I'm sure a lot of this is accounting for shooting old guns as a safety measure. The real question goes to whether or not these newer powders are signifigantly more powerful? Any experience with this? Bill