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reduced powder with lighter bullets to prevent over pressure #14262712 11/07/19
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 6 Colo. Springs, Co. D dgang1 OP New Member
OP dgang1 New Member D Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 6 Colo. Springs, Co.	While loading some 7.62x39mm with 125gr. FMJ using 30gr. of H335 I noticed Lee's load guide advising not to use that amount of powder with a lighter bullet in order to avoid overpressure. It seems contrary to my experience. I thought a heavier bullet of the same construction requires less powder to keep the pressure at safe levels. Does anybody have an explanation for this contradiction? Thanks in advance, dgang. I shoot, therefore I am.

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Re: reduced powder with lighter bullets to prevent over pressure dgang1 #14263197 11/07/19
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Re: reduced powder with lighter bullets to prevent over pressure dgang1 #14263219 11/07/19
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sidepass Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,609 Northern Ca	Sorry but that's TFF. Never take life to seriously, after all ,no one gets out of it alive.

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