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Note: Stick powders are more difficult to dispense and require more care and time to drop into the
case than ball powders.
DANGER! WARNING!
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POWDER BURN RATES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT BETWEEN POWDERS FOR RIFLES AND
PISTOLS.
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USING THE WRONG POWDER (PISTOL POWDER) IN A RIFLE FOR EXAMPLE) OR AMOUNT OF
POWDER OR MIXING POWDERS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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ALWAYS STORE POWDER IN ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
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NEVER MIX POWDERS.
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NEVER HAVE MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF POWDER IN THE RELOADING AREA AT ONE TIME.
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OBSERVE ALL MAXIMUM LOAD WARNINGS. (MAXIMUM LOADS MAY NOT BE SAFE IN YOUR
FIREARM.)
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NEVER LEAVE POWDER IN THE POWDER MEASURE.
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Typical Powder Shapes:
Flake and perforated disk
8.5
Station 3--Bullet Seating Setup Cartridge Overall Length (COAL)
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The Seating Die pushes the bullet into the case. How far the bullet is pushed into the case will
determine the cartridge overall length--COAL. Most loading manuals provide the COAL based on
SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute) standards. The cartridge overall
length specified in the reloading manuals for a cartridge is usually the minimum length for that
bullet/powder charge combination.
8.5.1
The maximum cartridge overall length depends on the following factors:
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The bullet must be seated deep enough into the case to provide enough “hold/grip” on the bullet.
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The bullet should not contact the rifling/lands in the barrel when the cartridge is chambered in
general reloading practice.
WARNING! --seating bullets into the lands can cause an overpressure
condition! Note: There are competitive precision shooters/reloaders that load bullets touching the
lands under carefully controlled conditions.
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The cartridge must fit the firearm’s magazine (if it has one).
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The bullet may have a cannelure(s) or a crimping groove that may be used to determine the proper
COAL.
Ball and flattened ball powders
Extruded Powders—Hollow or Solid Sticks
Pistol and Rifle Cannelures
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Страница 62: ...62 15 3 Toolhead Assembly Exploded View 3 ...
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Страница 65: ...65 15 6 Powder Measure Assembly ...
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