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Please Explain Grain Count?
- Thread starter JD401
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You're going to have to crack a book, I'm afraid. Take what you know and use it. Unknown items can be learned.
Check that out in your Funk & Wagnalls!
And for those of you lurking for four years or more... post! Don't be bashful!
dhuze
NES Member
The bullet AND the powder are both measured in "grains". You will only find the bullet weight on the box. Manufacturers will not tell you what powder or what weight they use.
Since you seem to be new at this, the "bullet" is just the bullet. The whole cartridge is not a bullet, it's a cartridge so the actual projectile is what the weight pertains to.
Also,concerning +P's, there is really no need to use them for target practice and I don't even use them for carry purposes. +P and +P+ have more powder than standard loads which is why the gun manufacturers say to not use them. They are hard on most firearms.
dhuze
NES Member
Just be glad we don't weigh things in Stones.
allen-1
NES Member
Might I ask if you are a member of a gun club? If so, I would "assume" there would be some female members who can give you better real world advise. Another option is to look into IDPA or GOAL classes specifically geared towards women. I think GOAL had a concealed carry model type show. Maybe there is a video of it.
As I have a wife, daughter, and granddaughter (who shoots a thousand time better than I do) who I have introduced and trained them on the fundamentals, I as an older male know the female concealed carry options are totally out of my pay grade. And for sure I know that my "tactical muffin top" does NOT equate to the female body types.
Jay
Yes grains refers I only to the weight of the projectile. That's all. Has nothing to do with "power" or "recoil". For example I reload 357 magnum and I use both 125 grain and 158 grain projectiles. When reloading the manuals base powder charges on the pressure that is built in the chamber with respect to the combination of bullet weight and powder charge. Generally a heavier bullet will call for a lighter powder charge to avoid over pressure because the heavier projectile takes a little longer to get moving down the bore resulting in higher pressures. So...when I load 125 grain or 158 grain projectiles both at near max charge the 125 grain loads have much more felt recoil than the 158. Hope this helps.
AHM
NES Member
You seem to have done an outstanding job of phrasing your question
in a way which brought out the best in NESers.
Keep up the good work!
And then there's the Apothecaries' system...
No, no; not used by reloaders.
Jus' sayin', for the completeness...
Artie
NES Member
This link lists some free online manuals. The ABCs is a good start. Enjoy.
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HEY now... you bet your sweet bippy! As for El Lurkola, I actually haven't been... Four years ago is when I started looking into purchasing a gun... that's how darn long Massachusetts takes ;-) ;-) ;-)
