I found the same issue with my Lil Gun loads for the 17hornet, my max load, is actually less than the min load listed on the Hodgdons site. However, my load produces slightly more velocity than the max load listed on the Hodgdons site. The bottom line is that if a person starts at around the minimum load, and watches for pressure signs, you can usually avoid major issues. The people that mistakenly assume that all of the loads listed in the manuals, are safe in all rifles, and do stupid things like starting at the max loads, are the ones that usually get into trouble, with blown primers, and locked bolts.
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