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Signs of Hot Reloads

by Woodsbum

Because I ran some ladder tests and worked up some reloading information for my 45-70 that I was going to post on Wednesday, I felt that it would be prudent to post information regarding the signs of hot reloads and excessive pressure.

The following video covers this quite nicely and has some really good examples of extremes to look for.

Here is another video that goes over pressure and how to evaluate hand loads.

This video discusses how to take listed reloading data and check to ensure you have not exceeded the maximum powder charge.

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