Okay, so a friend of mine who reloads a lot bought a new bullet which is longer than his usual bullet. He went from a V-MAX to a Match grade BTHP as something different. During the bullet seating process he said he felt it crunch the powder underneath it. He said you can still feel the powder shake inside the cartridge even after this so he doesn't think it's directly to the bottom of the bullet.
He's reloading it with H4895 while using the same charge as he did with the V-MAX bullet, but with this one being a different weight he couldn't find any load data for H4985 and this bullet.
I told him I'd pull it and go by the 10% rule. However I'm sort of new to reloading and have never reloaded a .223 round so I figured I'd ask you veterans if you think it is safe to shoot or if he should pull them and go with a lighter charge. He said he can't set them any longer to make up for the difference and he wouldn't be worried with a bolt action rifle but since it's for his AR he doesn't want to take any chances.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks INGO!
He's reloading it with H4895 while using the same charge as he did with the V-MAX bullet, but with this one being a different weight he couldn't find any load data for H4985 and this bullet.
I told him I'd pull it and go by the 10% rule. However I'm sort of new to reloading and have never reloaded a .223 round so I figured I'd ask you veterans if you think it is safe to shoot or if he should pull them and go with a lighter charge. He said he can't set them any longer to make up for the difference and he wouldn't be worried with a bolt action rifle but since it's for his AR he doesn't want to take any chances.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks INGO!