Quote Originally Posted by bob q View Post
I do not know what data they used to write your pressure calculator , but it seems to be way off . There is no way to get 2800 fps with only 39k in that case size , closer to 2450 fps . It will take around 54 - 56 k to get 2800 fps . I have a ballistics lab , have been testing loads [ a lot for military rifles ] with pressure measuring equipment for many years . I develop new cartridges , build rifles to shoot them . Sometimes reality is better than a computer program .
I would absolutely agree with that last sentence. Okay, assuming you had two powders to go with -- BL-C(2) and H335 -- what would you suggest then as a starting point? All of the published data and software that utilizes either powder is leading me to higher charges and I want to avoid that.