Hottest 10mm load

[RMM]

Redline,
I agree completely and am "above book" on a few of my own loads that I have carefully worked up.  I just always like to caution those who are looking to load above book levels in case they don't have the understanding or experience that more experienced loaders do. 

[REDLINE]

Definitely agree.

[sqlbullet]

"Safe" is relative.

There is a reason the publisher listed it as a max load, even if the measured pressure was far below max.  May they started seeing wide variations in pressure at the next .1 or .2 grains.  Or maybe they encountered a trough, and when they got beyond it they were way up in pressure.

Those issues may have been specific to the test barrel they were using.  Or not.

I too have exceeded book values.  But I did so with the full knowledge that I had left "safe" reloading practice behind.  Exceeded book values may not cost you fingers or your favorite gun, but it is NOT a safe practice.  You may enjoy relative safety when loading beyond book values by exercising judgement and wisdom of years of reading and experience...But again, it is NOT a safe practice.

[Retired Squid]

I'm sure the tort lawyers are the main reason for our dilemma here, the way they have so hamstrung the rest of gun industry that it's easily the biggest cost of doing business.