reloading insurance

[bear]

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[Fronteria]

Hi Folks

We've just found out at Blackburn Rifle and Pistol Club that from 1st Jan 2015, the public liability insurance cover we get from the nsra will no longer cover members using downloaded ammunition. They have not defined what they mean by downloaded but what the heck, we are only the paying customers. If your club gets its insurance through the nsra or perkin-slade then please check that you are still covered

thanks

neil carter

Our clubs NSRA Public Liability insurance also no longer covers downloaded ammunition, this could have a lot of serious implications what happens if a defective factory round leaves a bullet stuck in the barrel of your gun (which has happened to me but I recognised that it was not right and unloaded my gun and checked the barrel and saw it was blocked) would this be classed as downloaded ammunition?
Or a reloader makes a slip up and the same thing happens.
A less experienced shot might not have suspected a problem and fired another round!
A lot of classic arm shooters use downloaded ammunition with lead bullets instead of jacketed ammunition I would guess they are now un-insured so the club will have to put a stop to this type of shooting.

[majex45]

I have read, many times over the years, that it is dangerous to download rifle cartridges with slow burning rifle powders and that reduced charges should always use a somewhat faster powder (ie Unigue).
This was alleged to be the result of "detonating" the small powder charge in a large case.
Various explanations were given:
"the flash goes over the powder and ignites it all at the same time"
or
"the pressure bounces off the end of the case and reinforces the shock wave like a laser does with light"
etc.
I think Elmer Keith said this was wrong and all these stories were bad reloading practices but others say it is a real phenomenon.
Does anyone know what the latest research tells us?
I only shoot rifle with factory ammunition these days so I am not up to date with the latest gen.