Recent content by CoolhandLuchs

No challenge taken, no apologies needed. I've been working on my 300 WSM for about 3 years now (when I have time and money), and I tend to be a bit long-winded when talking about it. You had a great point about "how big of a concern is it", and that's always a balancing act, like most things...

All valid points, and the only way to really measure pressure would be to install a gauge, which requires ruining the barrel. Handloading is always an educated guessing game. I usually try to do a ladder test to find ANY pressure signs first, then back down a bit. After two years, my first batch...

It's been a couple of years (geez...) since starting this, just thought I'd share a few things I've found: The H4350 175 grain LRX load is holding up very well. From 09/2024 - 10/2025, I've recorded 14 rounds at different altitudes (5000 - 7500 ft) and conditions getting an average velocity of...