I am impressed...
..at the very high quality responses to Northman's questions!!
I don't have a Garand,I do have a Norinco M14 copy.I also have a bolt action Browning 30-06 and load for that as heartily as my shoulder will stand.But the semi auto performs much more happily in its pressure range.
As for a full case,overflowing=wrong powder/weight;into the neck,can be settled by tapping the filled case ,then compressing it further when bullet seating.Don't forget though,that compressed powder will push back,so a compressed load may require to be crimped.Not all rifle bullets want or need the potential extra pressure.
Conclusion:As you sain northman,miss with a .50 and you still missed.A .22 will drop a moose.Accuracy is far more important than velocity.
I am a newby here,but have been reloading for 20+ years and so far,have only blown up pumpkins,zucchini and model airplanes and well,some other stuff too.
..at the very high quality responses to Northman's questions!!
I don't have a Garand,I do have a Norinco M14 copy.I also have a bolt action Browning 30-06 and load for that as heartily as my shoulder will stand.But the semi auto performs much more happily in its pressure range.
As for a full case,overflowing=wrong powder/weight;into the neck,can be settled by tapping the filled case ,then compressing it further when bullet seating.Don't forget though,that compressed powder will push back,so a compressed load may require to be crimped.Not all rifle bullets want or need the potential extra pressure.
Conclusion:As you sain northman,miss with a .50 and you still missed.A .22 will drop a moose.Accuracy is far more important than velocity.
I am a newby here,but have been reloading for 20+ years and so far,have only blown up pumpkins,zucchini and model airplanes and well,some other stuff too.
