Hello David,

The owner of the blown barrel I posted was really lucky in that he "only" has an ugly scar on his arm to show for it.

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just shoot todays modern loads


You in the US are somewhat cursed with SAAMI standards, but modern loads do include CIP standard loaded shells that have reasonable pressures of 2 3/4" shells you can use in 2,5" chambers.

The fact that plastic shells are used should also be brought into the equation: the difference in thickness of a paper hull going into the forcing cone is not the same as a plastic one doing the same. JMTC

JC

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