where can I find tables of rifle chamber pressure for deer hunting rounds?”
Chamber pressure is a relative thing, and is sometimes measured in different units, depending on who is doing the measuring and what method they use. It’s tough to accurately compare pressure measured in CUP (copper units of pressure) with PSI (pounds per square inch), and your best bet is to use pressure readings only as a comparison between loads that were measured and recorded by the same folks, and in the same units. In other words, comparing pressure readings found in a given reloading manual with pressure readings provided by an ammo manufacturer may not give a true picture of how those pressures relate – and the same is true of readings given in different units, even in the same manual (or other source). Chamber pressure is generally measured in CUP or LUP (lead units of pressure), using the crusher method. In short, a hole is drilled into the chamber of a pressure barrel, and a crusher assembly is placed over that hole and sealed. Inside the assembly is a piston which, when a c
Question QUESTION: Hi Steve, I’m headed out west next year for Elk and, of course, will use any excuse to buy a new rifle. I have a 300 Wby that I love in a #1 but I’ve been hunting something a bit heavier. I have found a pretty good deal on a Browning Safari BAR in .338 w/boss. I’m looking for a listing of ALL states that allow semi rifle hunting. I’ve hunted the WEB for 2 days. Thx! ANSWER: I have hunted with the Browning B78 in 7mmRemMag and really like the single shot, as I see that you do, with your 300Wby #1 Ruger. I never cared for semi-auto rifles. Maybe this goes back to when they were not as dependable as they are today and maybe it is just that my rifle guru was Jack O’Connor and he used bolt rifles, mostly in .270Win. I believe before Jack died, he admitted that the 7mm cartridge, .280Rem was even a better choice for the man who only wanted to own and use one rifle. Not certain of your question: Are you asking me how to find out which states allow semi-auto? I would not kno
