Rich in AZ
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Randy,
an explanation of detonation can be found in P.O.Ackley's "Handbook For Shooters and Reloaders"
"Finally, is there any danger of loading too low? Powder experts claim there is. If a load is reduced so much that the case is filled to, say one third of it's volume, there is the possibilty that the primer flash will rush along the surface of the powder, igniting part of it, creating enough pressure to push the bullet into the forcing cone where it comes to a halt, and then, when the ignition has spread to the entire powder charge a few thousandths of a second later, the lodged bullet cannot again accelerate fast enough to keep a dangerous pressure from arising. As a matter of fact, guns have been blown up under condititions for which no other explanation could be found."
an explanation of detonation can be found in P.O.Ackley's "Handbook For Shooters and Reloaders"
"Finally, is there any danger of loading too low? Powder experts claim there is. If a load is reduced so much that the case is filled to, say one third of it's volume, there is the possibilty that the primer flash will rush along the surface of the powder, igniting part of it, creating enough pressure to push the bullet into the forcing cone where it comes to a halt, and then, when the ignition has spread to the entire powder charge a few thousandths of a second later, the lodged bullet cannot again accelerate fast enough to keep a dangerous pressure from arising. As a matter of fact, guns have been blown up under condititions for which no other explanation could be found."