To state it again, if you are going faster than the books say you can, you have excess pressure. I realize the books say 3k is there... with a 24" barrel... running up against the edge constantly with no available pressure signs or verifiers is not a good plan.
My father always ran stuff as hot as he could, believing in seeing "the signs" as good enough. Sticky bolts and cracked lugs were not uncommon... and for absolutely no gain.
I disagree, having had pressure tests run on some of my loads There are lots of variables out there.
I"ll just leave it at that.
I understand those variables a bit and also understand exactly how few here are likely to run those tests...
For some it is not particularly unsafe, but as general practice it is not something to be encouraging a not-even-newbie reloader on...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
