chrisintexas
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KelTec P32
That's exactly what I will tell you. Because the rating of "+P" IS a SAAMI listed pressure for four specific rounds. 38 Special, 9X19 Lugar, 38 Auto, and 45ACP.
Which is what they are doing...The boutique ammo loaders claiming +P of any other handgun cartridge is either loading their ammo above the industry standard for pressure according to SAAMI,...
Which is your assumption. IF they were loading one of those four named rounds that HAVE a SAAMI +p rating, and their load wasn't the SAAMI rating, THEN they would be lying if they claimed it was SAAMI +p.or lying in order to use the +P rating for advertising hype.
Either way, there is no SAAMI +P rating for 32acp.
KelTec P32
I just don't like the fact that the boutique ammo companies are using the +P as if there were actually a SAAMI +P 32acp standard. Simply for advertising hype. Why not "Hot Loads", "High Pressure Loads", or even "High Performance Loads"?
My suspicion is that the ammo is not actually loaded to above standard SAAMI pressure, but rather loaded to the very edge. Where reputable, major ammo companies calculate in a bit of cushion in pressure levels to accommodate some variables that might increase chamber pressure. Hence lying when the call it +P.
You make my point about advertising hype perfectly. Those of us who actually know what SAAMI and +P are know it is either over accepted industry standard pressure, or just hyped up talk for absolute maximum loads.Today people just say +p, and mean the same thing. Not a specific pressure, just higher than standard.
I sometimes carry 32acp as the carry round in my H&R 732 snub nose revolver. It was designed to handle both 32 short & long and while I doubt it would last more than a few decades if exposed to a constant diet of modern 32acp loads I'm old too and likely not going to be here in a couple decades to find out.
The only reason to do it today is probably...