So, I have a sort of dumb question. There seems to be +P versions of pretty much every type of handgun round. Though, I've noticed that there's no such variation in rifle rounds.
I'm pretty new to rifles. I've only really gotten into them in the last couple years, and I've only been reloading about a year.
So what's the deal with rifle round pressures. I have a hard time believe that no one has even said, "man, this round would be better with a hotter powder."
My only theory is that this has happened, but the new loading is just called something new.
That being said, it seems like there's such a wide variety of rifle rounds that pressure would be more of a concern.
I'll be purchasing a .30-30 soon, and I've seen all sorts of rounds. Buffalo Bore has a 190 grain load that travels as fast as some 150 grain bullets. It has to be generating a lot more pressure. If normal guns can handle that much pressure, why aren't there 150 grain loadings that go much faster?
I'm just a bit confused. Can someone explain to me why I don't see +P rounds? Why is there such different in commercial loadings for a lot of rifles (especially hunting rounds)?
I'm pretty new to rifles. I've only really gotten into them in the last couple years, and I've only been reloading about a year.
So what's the deal with rifle round pressures. I have a hard time believe that no one has even said, "man, this round would be better with a hotter powder."
My only theory is that this has happened, but the new loading is just called something new.
That being said, it seems like there's such a wide variety of rifle rounds that pressure would be more of a concern.
I'll be purchasing a .30-30 soon, and I've seen all sorts of rounds. Buffalo Bore has a 190 grain load that travels as fast as some 150 grain bullets. It has to be generating a lot more pressure. If normal guns can handle that much pressure, why aren't there 150 grain loadings that go much faster?
I'm just a bit confused. Can someone explain to me why I don't see +P rounds? Why is there such different in commercial loadings for a lot of rifles (especially hunting rounds)?