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Nope, some books maximum means maximum, other books maximum means MAXIMUM.

Geo

Well said! I approach max with mucho caution and have exceeded it only very rarely, very slightly*, and only when all systems were "go". If I'm gonna blow myself up then so are a bunch of other guys.

-jeff

*except one load. But it's special. :-)

Well, there's book maximum and then there's the 257 Roberts and the 30-06, both very much under what they can safely be loaded according to the loading manuals I have.

When I started loading the 257 Roberts I was very careful to go over listed maximums, but it worked! Everything I read allowed it....including our own Mule Deer writings. I never looked for maximum anything in either round and really can't see a need for the hogs and whitetails we hunt. If I need more, I buy another caliber. Be careful and double check each step you take and don't underestimate what the round can do when loaded by the book.

Yesterday� with my 338 WM I sot 200 gr Ballistic Silvertip with Fed Mag Primers and Win cases using 71 Gr of IMR 4350 yielded 2911-2928 ft/sec � The Nosler Manual states this should be 2800 & change� now I don�t have one of those Magic barrels I often hear about, but what I do have is a chamber cut to tight tolerances.
I believe as my Velocity increases so does my pressure� so If you are not at lease measuring Velocity� Be VERY careful when approaching the stated MAX. We would all miss you if you don�t.