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It didn't seem to me that Walter's experience with his fully-annealed
rifle cartridge case was JUST the result of the softness of the metal.
Sounds like a lot more powder than should have been in the case.
THE LOAD WAS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE HUNDREDS THAT HAD GONE BEFORE & NO
DIFFERENT THAN THE HUNDREDS THAT FOLOWED. THE CASE HAD BEEN ACCIDENTALLY
ANNEALED FULL LENGTH.
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME TRY IT, GO ON I DARE YOU.
SOFT BRASS WILL FLOW LIKE BUTTER. DON'T DO IT
SOFT BRASS WILL FLOW LIKE BUTTER. DON'T DO IT
SOFT BRASS WILL FLOW LIKE BUTTER. DON'T DO IT
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO REPEAT IT.
Similarly for his 9mm Parabellum reloads - Sten ammo
powder loading would be too hot for a pistol in the
first place. The two examples just seem to be
indications that care is essential when reloading
cartridges and that when in any doubt you should start
off with a light load.
I DIDN'T SAY I USED STEN AMMO LOADING, I WEIGHED THE CHARGE IN A STEN
CASE, WHICH WAS FINE STRANDS OF CORDITE, BUT I USED SHOTGUN POWDER.
REMEMBER ALL THIS WAS BACK IN THE EARLY 1950'S.
THERE WERE NO RELOADING TABLES.
NO DIES OR TOOLS AVAILABLE & NO ONE TO CONSULT.
HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU KNOW, WHO WERE RELOADING AMMO BACK IN THE 50's ?.
AS FOR THE OTHER THREAD THAT HAS BEEN RUNNING, RE LIGHT LOADS & THE USE
OF INERT FILLERS.
9mm PARABELLUM, ARTILLERY P08, 120 Grn LEAD BULLET, 2 Grns No 80 SHOTGUN
POWDER, 5rds EVERY ONE FAILED TO EJECT. NEXT 5rds SAME LOAD + 1 DISK
PUNCHED FROM A BEER MAT, 2 EJECTED BUT JAMMED ON BREECH FACE, OTHER 3
EJECTED MANUALLY ALTHOUGH THERE HAD BEEN SOME MOVEMENT ON THE TOGGLE.
NEXT 5rds SAME LOAD + 2 DISKS FROM THE BEER MAT. EVERY THING WORKED
PERFECTLY. WHAT YOUR CORRESPONDENTS ARE REFERING TO IS DENSITY OF
LOADING, WHICH CAN HAVE A GREAT DEAL TO DO WITH IGNITION & ACCURACY.
WITH LIGHT LOAD IN .308, I USED A SUBSTANCE PURCHASED FROM THE LOCAL
TROPICAL FISH SHOP, IT IS USED IN THE WATER FILTERS & LOOKS LIKE COTTON
WOOL, A SMALL PINCH WEIGHED LESS THAN 2 Grns, ROLLED UP BETWEEN FINGERS
& PUSHED INTO CASE MOUTH, IT EXPANDED TO FILL THE SPACE, KEPT THE POWDER
WHERE IT SHOULD BE & DID NOT IMPAIR ACCURACY OR CREATE ANY EXTRA
FOULING.
AS TO A DOUBLE CHARGE CAUSING DAMAGE, I'VE YET TO A CASE THAT WILL HOLD
A DOUBLE CHARGE, IF YOUR USING THE PROPER POWDER.
STENSBY'S IN MANCHESTER, USED TO HAVE ON DISPLAY A REVOLVER, WITH 1/2
THE CYLINDER & A LARGE PORTION OF THE TOP STRAP MISSING. THIS WAS THE
RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT POWDER IN THE CASE, THE CHARGE HAD DETONATED.
WALTER
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