Here is the one and only thing that you have to remember about these things.
THEY ARE NOT HARD FACTS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE TRUTH. THERE IS NO LEGAL OR MORAL OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE DATA THAT THEY FEEL IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS. THEY CAN PROVIDE ANYTHING AT ALL, AND NOT VIOLATE ANY LAWS OR BUSINESS ETHICS.
Got it? If sierra chooses not to provide data for their own bullets that might cause problems for them in the future, that is exactly what they should be doing.
Now, with the internet, any doofus with a modem can get a wild hair up his hind end (I.E can I load my .600 Nitro with Bullseye or Red Dot?) If he spends an hour online searching, no matter what the question is, somebody will tell him that it's just fine.
So here's the end of the story. You go among sources that you believe with all your heart are reliable. Then, from those sources, you choose whichever data set gets your gizzard all aflutter. If you follow this data to the letter and absolutely correct processing, you should be safe, and have good ammunition.
Should you do anything wrong, or even do everything right, you might have a problem. Just so you know, that part at the beginning of the books or web pages? It says that if you have a problem, well, it's your own problem. They provide the data as a service and that there are no guarantees.
THEY ARE NOT HARD FACTS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE TRUTH. THERE IS NO LEGAL OR MORAL OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE DATA THAT THEY FEEL IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS. THEY CAN PROVIDE ANYTHING AT ALL, AND NOT VIOLATE ANY LAWS OR BUSINESS ETHICS.
Got it? If sierra chooses not to provide data for their own bullets that might cause problems for them in the future, that is exactly what they should be doing.
Now, with the internet, any doofus with a modem can get a wild hair up his hind end (I.E can I load my .600 Nitro with Bullseye or Red Dot?) If he spends an hour online searching, no matter what the question is, somebody will tell him that it's just fine.
how much tequila can I drink and still pilot my plane?
As much as you want to, as long as you're just the co-pilot.
So here's the end of the story. You go among sources that you believe with all your heart are reliable. Then, from those sources, you choose whichever data set gets your gizzard all aflutter. If you follow this data to the letter and absolutely correct processing, you should be safe, and have good ammunition.
Should you do anything wrong, or even do everything right, you might have a problem. Just so you know, that part at the beginning of the books or web pages? It says that if you have a problem, well, it's your own problem. They provide the data as a service and that there are no guarantees.