Author: The Armourer
Subject: Reloading Info for 174 gr Bullet
Posted: May 11 2020 at 8:53am
I understand that - I am up to about 10-12 reloads (a few maybe more) using PPU.
Headspace is "within spec" but not especially tight. I was simply showing that having an excessive headspace with thin walled and thin rimmed cases is likely to reduce the number of reloads due to taking the web area of the case beyond its elastic limit.
The only separation I have ever had was with S&B cases on the 2nd reload (third firing) and I know of some that have had them split on the 1st reload. They are 'rubbish'.
'Good' headspace and 'good cases' makes for 'good reloads'.
Subject: Reloading Info for 174 gr Bullet
Posted: May 11 2020 at 8:53am
 Goosic wrote:I for one do not worry about headspace The Armourer. You have a rimmed cartridge and it can only move x amount backwards upon firing. My question to britrifles was to learn how he is getting up to 50 reloads with the same brass and I can only get a max of 7 reloads before my cases start separating. I have just made an assumption that it is due to the generous chamber area designed into the Enfield and the repeated stretch of brass in that generous chamber area leads to case separations after so few reloading sessions. |
I understand that - I am up to about 10-12 reloads (a few maybe more) using PPU.
Headspace is "within spec" but not especially tight. I was simply showing that having an excessive headspace with thin walled and thin rimmed cases is likely to reduce the number of reloads due to taking the web area of the case beyond its elastic limit.
The only separation I have ever had was with S&B cases on the 2nd reload (third firing) and I know of some that have had them split on the 1st reload. They are 'rubbish'.
'Good' headspace and 'good cases' makes for 'good reloads'.