Thread: Hangfires with reduced loads

Thought about IMR 4759?

Yep I had considered the IMR SR4759 as it kept popping up as a good option in reduced loads for medium capacity cases. In the end I went with the 2206 as it would happily work for normal full power loads with varmint weight bullets. I like the idea of a 90 grain projectile at 3200+ FPS for zapping wallabies and bunnies ��

All the research did indicate that a faster powder like 4198 (AR2207) would likely work well, bit there wasn't a lot of data around for it. Thanks for the info @GWH, I will look in to it some more.

The other factor in all of this was that I've had a fairly erratic income over the last few months so I've not been able to spend much on fun stuff. Hence when I decided to but powder it had to be good for more than one purpose.

Happily I've now got a new job that should allow me to delve deeper in to trying out different things on the reloading bench. And buy a reloading bench ��

Good to see a thread and advice on lighter loads and the dangers that exist - normally its all about overloading. Good stuff.

Originally Posted by Grantp

Good to see a thread and advice on lighter loads and the dangers that exist - normally its all about overloading. Good stuff.

Under loading is wayy more dangerous than over loading
Because over loading will give you warnings that you’re pushing your luck
Undloading in some cases will to but in other cases such as a flash over for example the 1st 5 could be fine then on the 6th karboomfa rifle in bits A friend of a friend Detonated his sako a few months back with a reduced load gone worng