470 Reduced Practice Loads

[Rare Breed]

Your 3031 load was around 62-68 lbs of felt recoil. Your 4831 load was around 102lbs.

4831 sucks, the goofy ballistic nuts are so anti-wad and they love powders that fill the cases for “optimal accuracy” they always push 4831. It’s a nasty, teeth jarring experience. It’s also excellent at blowing up vintage guns due to the pressure curve being so much further down the barrel where the metal is thinner.

No truer statement has been made! One of the most valuable lessons I learned from @rookhawk early in my DR experience…select your desired FPS with bullet weight then choose the powder with the fewest grains that delivers FPS within safe psi. Never fails.