Thread: 7mm08 loads and a short barrel

Originally Posted by Tahr

If these pressure graphs and things are correct my guess is that a lot of handloads are up over the max pressure for the cartridge. It might even be the majority. Given the absence of blown primers and wrecked brass, let alone catastrophic failures, there must be a quite a safety margin built into components and actions.

But it does beg the question @John Duxbury, does your bro have a farm?

yes. safety margins are usually present in all rifles.

but they are just that. for safety. Not for inbreeds boasting about what awesome reloaders they are...