Thanks guys. This is a very interesting thread to me. I've made no secret about being a velocity (speed) junky.
And I'm NOT abashed about being a "Hagel ite". I know that he junked some or quite a few rifles in his days NOT having affordable
pressure testing equipment.

That said, I've used many of his 'published' loads from 243/6mm -- 300 WM, and JRS' loads in 8mm RM. AND in all that time I had ONLY 2 blown primers. (80 K +).
BOTH of those came from published book loads --NOT Hagel's-- & different lots of H 450 in 270 Win.

All in all I feel quite fortunate to have stayed WITHIN safe limits. I have damaged NO rifles and some were shot a LOT over a period of years, especially 270 & 7 RM.

ATST I purchased an O 33 in 1981 and have never regretted it.

Thanks Again

Jerry


jwall- *** 3100 guy***

A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap

Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!