MNGUNDOG---I think we all try to use loads sensibly , and around 7000psi or below. In my 1865-1870 guns, I try to stay about 6000-6500 psi and after turn of the century go back to 7000psi. One of the major reasons is to not damage the wood fit around the action and locks with sharp loads.

Last edited by Stallones; 09/27/13 01:37 PM.